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Police Training Programmes
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what provision exists for exchange training programmes between police in Northern Ireland and Great Britain similar to the scheme existing between police in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. [53077]
Mr. Woodward:
The Police College of Northern Ireland has formal memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the National Police Leadership Centre at Bramshill and the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan, both of which are virtually identical to the MOU with the Garda Siochana Police College at Templemore. The
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Police College of Northern Ireland also attend National Police programme board meetings, sharing good practice and aligning with national learning and development initiatives.
There are a number of exchange training initiatives currently in existence within the PSNI including the senior leadership development programme at Bramshill and the Scottish Police College senior leadership development programme at Tulliallan. Modules of some of these courses are also taken in Northern Ireland.
I am advised that officers from the PSNI combined operational training unit have delivered training to UK police officers in the following specific disciplines:
Likewise, the PSNI have sent students to UK police services to receive training in:
The Police College of Northern Ireland and Scottish Police College co-designed and deliver the leadership in counter terrorism course which has participants from across the UK and Canada. In addition training staff from the Police College of Northern Ireland deliver training in serious crime/intelligence matters to officers at the Scottish Police College.
The Police College of Northern Ireland also facilitates UK services to observe training courses held in Northern Ireland for the purpose of sharing good practice, for example, Merseyside, Strathclyde and Fife constabularies observed public order training. All of these examples include the exchange of training materials, which in its broadest sense includes information, experience and personnel.
Policing Ombudsman
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent (a) by and (b) on behalf of the Policing Ombudsman in Northern Ireland on research, surveys and focus groups regarding opinions of the general public on that office. [53822]
Mr. Woodward: The Police Ombudsman has advised that, since the office was established on 6 November 2000 a total of £91,711.82 has been spent on research, surveys and focus groups regarding the opinions of the general public.
Post-16 Education
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the staying-on rates were for 16 year olds in full time education in each education board in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [52997]
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Angela E. Smith: The requested information is as follows:
Notes:
1. Age at the beginning of each academic year.
2. Excludes pupils in special and independent schools, and trainees on Jobskills courses.
3. The small proportion of young people for whom home postcode data was missing has not been assigned to an ELB area. The staying-on rates for each ELB area are therefore slightly undercounted.
Prison Education
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many literacy and numeracy teachers are employed in each prison facility in Northern Ireland. [52993]
Mr. Woodward: As of the 16 February 2006 the numbers of literacy and numeracy teachers employed by the Northern Ireland Prison Service in each prison establishment are:
| Establishment | Full-time | Part-time | Number per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maghaberry | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Magilligan | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Hydebank Wood(101)2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 23 |
(101) Three additional full-time teachers are in the process of being recruited for Hydebank Wood
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much education provision in prison facilities cost in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years, broken down by prison facility. [52994]
Mr. Woodward: The expenditure by the Northern Ireland Prison Service to provide education in each of the last full five financial years was:
| Maghaberry | Magilligan | Hydebank Wood YOC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 356 | 160 | 288 |
| 2001–02 | 404 | 167 | 223 |
| 2002–03 | 668 | 257 | 237 |
| 2003–04 | 655 | 275 | 251 |
| 2004–05 | 728 | 314 | 313 |
In addition to the above expenditure, some courses at HMP Magilligan are funded by the Department of Education and Learning and provided by local colleges.
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Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been allocated for education provision in prison facilities in Northern Ireland between 2006 and 2007; and if he will make a statement. [52995]
Mr. Woodward: The Northern Ireland Prison Service is currently undergoing its 2006–07 budget process, and expenditure allocations have not yet been finalised for the forthcoming financial year.
Prisoner Statistics
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many and what percentage of (a) female and (b) male prisoners in Northern Ireland have declared themselves on committal to be from (i) Great Britain, (ii) Northern Ireland, (iii) the Republic of Ireland and (iv) other places. [53287]
Mr. Woodward: On 15 February 2006, the Northern Ireland Prison Service had a total population of 1,367 consisting of (a) 37 females and (b) 1,330 males.
A breakdown of declared country of residence on committal is detailed as follows.
Note:
These figures exclude immigration detainees as these persons are not prisoners under the terms of the Prison Act 1953. Also excluded are those prisoners who are unlawfully at large as daily population figures do not include such prisoners.
Prostate Cancer
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are being taken to encourage men in Northern Ireland to use health centres that specialise in early detection of prostate cancer. [53492]
Mr. Woodward: Current research evidence does not support screening for prostate cancer. The main reason is that the current tests have limited accuracy and so follow up procedures could cause harm to healthy men. Men with prostate cancer symptoms are encouraged to seek early advice from their GP. They may ask for a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test. However, to enable them to make an informed decision about the PSA test, they need to know about its limitations and the potential side effects which may occur following surgery, these include incontinence and impotence.
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