House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 6 Feb 2006 (pt 47)

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Correspondence

Clare Short: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Immigration and Nationality Directorate will reply to the letter of 4 October 2005 from the right. hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood, on behalf of Nazmul Islam Chowdhury (Home Office reference C450910). [46729]

Mr. McNulty: The Immigration and Nationality Directorate replied to the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood on 30 January 2006.

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when his Department will respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green dated 12 October 2005, regarding a constituent, Ms Dorothy Kyomuhendo (Home Office reference T1059542). [47054]

Mr. McNulty: I wrote to the hon. Member on 27 January.

Clare Short: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood, will receive a reply to her

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letter of 8 December 2005 on behalf of Edlira Meta (Home Office reference M1027953/2), acknowledgement reference M30428/5), sister of Blerina Berisha. [47380]

Mr. McNulty: I wrote to the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood on 3 February 2006.

Corruption

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money has been repatriated as a result of corruption investigations in the UK in each of the last two years; and to which countries. [46375]

Paul Goggins: No money has been repatriated. It would not be appropriate to comment on any current investigations in view of the risk of prejudicing the outcome.

Counter-terrorism Funding

Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the written statement of 25 January 2006, Official Report, column 57WS, on counter terrorism funding, (1) what proportion of the Consolidated Grant for Counter-Terrorism would previously have been included in the General Grant; [47289]

(2) pursuant to the written statement of 25 January 2006, Official Report, column 57WS, on counter terrorism funding, how much of the £446 million police counter-terrorism expenditure will come from (a) the General Police Grant, (b) other expenditure falling within his Department's departmental expenditure limits and (c) annually managed expenditure; [47290]

(3) how much was spent on counter-terrorism by (a) the Metropolitan Police Service and (b) local and regional police forces between 1997 and (i) when funding was drawn together into a consolidated grant for counter terrorism, (ii) 5 December 2005 and (iii) 25 January 2006. [47336]

Mr. Charles Clarke: We are consolidating existing and new funding streams into a new fund. The overall provision will be: The whole provision is made from within the Department's Delegated Expenditure Limit (DEL). Information on the level of counter terrorism spending by the Metropolitan Police Service and local and regional policing is not held centrally.
£ million

2006–07 2007–08 Total

Existing MPS Specific Grant 61 61 122

New MPS Specific Grant 30 45 75

Existing Regional Specific CT Grant 35 35 70

New Regional Specific CT Grant 33 65 98

Existing Specific CT Capital Grant 8 8 16

New Specific CT Capital Grant 30 35 65

Subtotal 197 249 446

Former General Grant (DSP) 213 213 426

Met Police Special Payment (Former
General Grant) 50 50 100

Subtotal 263 263 526

Total 460 512 972

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	2006–07	2007–08	Total
Existing MPS Specific Grant	61	61	122
New MPS Specific Grant	30	45	75
Existing Regional Specific CT Grant	35	35	70
New Regional Specific CT Grant	33	65	98
Existing Specific CT Capital Grant	8	8	16
New Specific CT Capital Grant	30	35	65
Subtotal	197	249	446

Former General Grant (DSP)	213	213	426
Met Police Special Payment (Former General Grant)	50	50	100
Subtotal	263	263	526

Total	460	512	972

Crack Cocaine

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many closure notices were placed on crack houses by each police force in England and Wales in 2005. [47710]

Paul Goggins: The data is not available in the form requested.

Crime Statistics

John Penrose: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) arrests, (b) convictions and (c) cautions there were in the Avon and Somerset police authority area in each year since 1997. [45252]

Hazel Blears: The available information is given in the table.
Number of persons⁽²⁸⁾ arrested for recorded crime (notifiable offences) and offenders⁽²⁸⁾ cautioned and found guilty at all courts for all offences, Avon and Somerset, 1997–2004

Arrests Cautioned Found guilty

1997 ⁽²⁹⁾— 3,773 41,799

1998 ⁽²⁹⁾— 4,534 41,031

1999 ⁽²⁹⁾— 5,197 36,919

2000 21,308 4,764 37,756

2001 27,269 4,351 36,139

2002 25,421 4,286 38,817

2003 24,773 4,615 43,835

2004 25,677 5,075 43,982

⁽²⁸⁾ Data on persons arrested, offenders cautioned and found guilty are provided on the principal offence basis.
⁽²⁹⁾ Arrests data prior to 2000 are not available.

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	Arrests	Cautioned	Found guilty
1997	⁽²⁹⁾—	3,773	41,799
1998	⁽²⁹⁾—	4,534	41,031
1999	⁽²⁹⁾—	5,197	36,919
2000	21,308	4,764	37,756
2001	27,269	4,351	36,139
2002	25,421	4,286	38,817
2003	24,773	4,615	43,835
2004	25,677	5,075	43,982

Custody Plus

Mr. Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his timetable is for the introduction of Custody Plus sentences. [47573]

Fiona Mactaggart: We intend to introduce Custody Plus in the autumn of 2006.

Dangerous Dogs Act

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been prosecuted under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 in each year since it was passed. [45654]

Hazel Blears: Data from the court proceedings database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform on the number of how many people have been prosecuted under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 for England and Wales, from 1992 to 2004, is shown in the following table. Court statistics for 2005 will be available in autumn 2006.
Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 in England and Wales, 1992 to 2004⁽³⁰⁾

Offence description Statute 1992⁽³¹⁾ 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Breeding or breeding from a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(a) 31 4 1 1 5 1 6

Selling, exchanging, offering, advertising or exposing for sale a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(b) 4 0 1 0 1 0 0

Giving or offering to give a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(c) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

Allowing a fighting dog to be in a public place without a muzzle or a lead Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(d) 187 2 24 20 12 12 7

Abandoning, or allowing to stray, a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(e) 27 0 8 3 2 3 0

Possession, without exemption, of a Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa or other designated fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(3) 209 1 57 35 18 15 23

Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place, no injury being caused Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1) 389 329 196 189 162 175 248

Dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1) 310 560 286 259 221 259 434

Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place causing reasonable apprehension of injury to a person Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3) 30 20 8 18 4 10 12

Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place and injure any person Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3) 20 52 25 22 18 22 28

Failing to give up a dog for destruction or having custody of a dog while disqualified Badgers (further protection) Act 1991 Sec. 1. Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 4(8). Protection of Badgers Act 1992 Sec.13 12 20 11 7 6 7 6

Total 1,222 988 617 554 449 504 764

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Offence description	Statute	1992⁽³¹⁾	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Breeding or breeding from a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(a)	31	4	1	1	5	1	6
Selling, exchanging, offering, advertising or exposing for sale a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(b)	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Giving or offering to give a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(c)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allowing a fighting dog to be in a public place without a muzzle or a lead	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(d)	187	2	24	20	12	12	7
Abandoning, or allowing to stray, a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(e)	27	0	8	3	2	3	0
Possession, without exemption, of a Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa or other designated fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(3)	209	1	57	35	18	15	23
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place, no injury being caused	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1)	389	329	196	189	162	175	248
Dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1)	310	560	286	259	221	259	434
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place causing reasonable apprehension of injury to a person	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3)	30	20	8	18	4	10	12
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place and injure any person	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3)	20	52	25	22	18	22	28
Failing to give up a dog for destruction or having custody of a dog while disqualified	Badgers (further protection) Act 1991 Sec. 1. Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 4(8). Protection of Badgers Act 1992 Sec.13	12	20	11	7	6	7	6
Total		1,222	988	617	554	449	504	764

Offence description Statute 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Breeding or breeding from a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(a) 1 2 1 6 4 15

Selling, exchanging, offering, advertising or exposing for sale a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(b) 0 1 0 0 0 0

Giving or offering to give a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(c) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Allowing a fighting dog to be in a public place without a muzzle or a lead Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(d) 11 9 4 3 2 2

Abandoning, or allowing to stray, a fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(e) 2 0 0 1 0 0

Possession, without exemption, of a Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa or other designated fighting dog Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(3) 12 5 4 6 1 5

Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place, no injury being caused Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1) 254 266 278 284 329 290

Dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1) 449 458 490 537 560 597

Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place causing reasonable apprehension of injury to a person Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3) 9 24 20 18 20 11

Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place and injure any person Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3) 34 48 50 38 52 48

Failing to give up a dog for destruction or having custody of a dog while disqualified Badgers (further protection) Act 1991 Sec. 1. Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 4(8). Protection of Badgers Act 1992 Sec.13 30 23 39 29 20 22

Total 802 836 886 922 988 990

⁽³⁰⁾ These data are on the principal offence basis.
⁽³¹⁾ Offence codes for Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 were introduced to the court proceeding database from 1 January 1992.

Offence description	Statute	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Breeding or breeding from a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(a)	1	2	1	6	4	15
Selling, exchanging, offering, advertising or exposing for sale a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(b)	0	1	0	0	0	0
Giving or offering to give a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(c)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allowing a fighting dog to be in a public place without a muzzle or a lead	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(d)	11	9	4	3	2	2
Abandoning, or allowing to stray, a fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(2)(e)	2	0	0	1	0	0
Possession, without exemption, of a Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa or other designated fighting dog	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 1(3)	12	5	4	6	1	5
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in a public place, no injury being caused	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1)	254	266	278	284	329	290
Dangerously out of control in a public place injuring any person	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(1)	449	458	490	537	560	597
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place causing reasonable apprehension of injury to a person	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3)	9	24	20	18	20	11
Owner or person in charge allowing dog to enter a non-public place and injure any person	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 3(3)	34	48	50	38	52	48
Failing to give up a dog for destruction or having custody of a dog while disqualified	Badgers (further protection) Act 1991 Sec. 1. Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 Sec 4(8). Protection of Badgers Act 1992 Sec.13	30	23	39	29	20	22
Total		802	836	886	922	988	990

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