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Questionnaires
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many
(a) questionnaires, (b) statistical inquiries and (c) investigations have been carried out wholly or partly at public expense on behalf of or by her Department or public bodies for which she is responsible in each year since 1997; and what the (i) nature, (ii) purpose and (iii) cost was of each. [83189]
Bridget Prentice: This information is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Home Department
“From Improvement to Transformation”
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he will take to ensure that the new non-executive directors identified under proposals in the document “From Improvement to Transformation” include representatives from Wales. [88259]
Mr. Byrne
[holding answer 24 July 2006]: We are seeking non-executive directors who will add value to the Department by offering external advice and expertise in association with independence of thought to inform the decision-making process. To ensure openness, transparency and selection on merit, our
non-executive director vacancies are being filled through open competition and we have welcomed applications from any candidate with the right mix of skills and experience, which includes an understanding of the sectors in which the Home Office operates.
Abduction Prosecutions
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were prosecuted for abduction in London in 2004 in each London borough, broken down by (a) sex, (b) age and (c) nationality. [88508]
Mr. McNulty: Information on the number of defendants proceeded against and found guilty in courts in London for offences of abduction in 2004 are provided in the following table, broken down as requested. Data on the nationality of people convicted of an offence is not held centrally. This is because there is currently no legal obligation on people who are suspected, charged or convicted to declare their nationality and no sanction against them if they refuse to co-operate or they declare a nationality falsely. In a written ministerial statement of 19 July 2006, Official Report, column 29WS my hon. Friend the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality (Mr. Byrne) set out the progress the Department is making to address this problem.
| Number of defendants proceeded against in magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts in London for abduction offences( 1) by age, sex and London court area, 2004( 2,3,4) | ||||||
| Male | ||||||
| 10 to 17 | 18 to 20 | 21 and over | ||||
| London court area | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
| Female | ||||||
| 10 to 17 | 18 to 20 | 21 and over | ||||
| London court area | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
| Person | ||||||
| 10 to 17 | 18 to 20 | 21 and over | ||||
| London court area | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
| (1) Includes offences related to ‘abduction of children’ and general abduction offences. (2) These data are provided on the principal offence basis. (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the police forces and courts. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. (4) There were no reported cases of abduction in City of London courts. | ||||||
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