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Prisons
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the (a) male and (b) female prison populations are in Northern Ireland; and what those figures represent as a percentage of total prison capacity. [76445]
Paul Goggins: At 13 June there were 1,409 male and 34 female prisoners in Northern Ireland. These figures represent 107 per cent. and 55 per cent. respectively of the accommodation currently available for each category.
Real IRA
Mr. Hollobone: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent assessment he has made of the terrorist capability of the Real IRA. [79990]
Paul Goggins: The latest IMC report confirmed that the Real IRA continues efforts to recruit and train members and has a continuing aspiration to arm and equip itself. The organisation remains “violent, dangerous and ruthless”.
Recruitment Policy
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the Equality Commission in Northern Ireland bases its recommendations to employers on whether to include in recruitment advertising the reference that specific groups of people would be particularly welcome to apply on (a) the overall composition of the work force and (b) recent recruitment to the firm concerned. [80238]
Mr. Hanson: The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland refers to the relevant Codes of Practice and Guidance available from the Commission when considering making recommendations to employers on whether to include in recruitment advertising the reference that specific groups of people would be particularly welcome to apply. A recommendation that employers consider the use of such equality statements, is based on an evaluation of work force trends. Such an evaluation would include the work force composition and recruitment flows. Both (a) and (b) would therefore be taken into account.
Road Traffic Accidents
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 11 May 2006, Official Report, column 540W, on road traffic accidents, how many road traffic accidents there were in the years covered for which a police officer was responsible; how much has been paid out in compensation to members of the public for such accidents; what the total cost of repairs to police vehicles was in relation to such accidents; how many officers have been disciplined for such incidents; and what sanctions were imposed. [77204]
Paul Goggins: My response to the hon. Gentleman of 11 May 2006 referred to road traffic collisions for which a police officer was responsible while on duty and covered the calendar years 2003-05. The following table is also based on these parameters and shows how many road traffic collisions there were during 2003-05 for which an on duty police officer was responsible. None of these collisions resulted in disciplinary action being taken against the police officer involved. The total cost of repairs to police vehicles during the period 2003-05 was £257,634.92.
| Calendar year | Number of collisions |
| (1)
The definitions used for police collisions were revised in 2004 and a
third category of collision was added—‘Slight
Contact’. This has resulted in some incidents being recorded
which previously may not have been which accounts for the increase in
the number of incidents for 2004 and
2005. | |
The Police Service of Northern Ireland do not collate or hold figures relating to the amount of compensation paid to members of the public in respect of these collisions.
Roads
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 13 June 2006, Official Report, column 1096W, on roads, when the report of the preliminary studies of environmental, land form and traffic modelling in relation to the Londonderry to Dungiven dualling is expected to be published. [80239]
David Cairns: The acting chief executive of Roads Service (Mr. Geoff Allister) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.
Letter from Geoff Allister, dated 26 June 2006:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question, “pursuant to the Answer of Tuesday 13th June 2006, Official Report, column 1096W, on roads, when the report of the preliminary studies of environmental, land form and traffic modelling in relation to the Londonderry to Dungiven dualling is expected to be published”.
I have been asked to reply as these issues fall within my responsibility as Acting Chief Executive of Roads Service.
In Dr McKibbin's reply to your earlier question, he advised that the current study is well advanced and will report later this summer. He further advised that it is not normal practice to make announcements at this stage in a scheme development and that the results would be made public through a public exhibition and consultation that will be undertaken as the next step in the more detailed development of the Londonderry to Dungiven scheme. It is not anticipated that the next stage of the scheme development would be sufficiently progressed to support the exhibition until the first couple of months in 2007.
Roads Service
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were employed in each Divisional Roads Service Office in Northern Ireland in April (a) 2000 and (b) 2006. [76323]
David Cairns: The acting chief executive of Roads Service (Mr. Geoff Allister) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.
Letter from Geoff Allister, dated 16 June 2006:
You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question regarding how many people were employed in each Divisional Roads Service Office in Northern Ireland in April (a) 2000 and (b) 2006.
As this issue falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Roads Service, I have been asked to reply.
The tables attached at Annex 1 detail the number of industrial and non-industrial Roads Service staff employed in each Divisional Roads Service office on 1 April 2000 and 1 April 2006.
I hope you find this information helpful.
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