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4 Sep 2006 : Column 1889W—continued
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police officers, (b) community support officers and (c) other police support staff there were in (i) North Yorkshire and (ii) City of York in each of the last 20 years. [89153]
Mr. McNulty: The available information is given in the tables.
| Total Strength( 1) for Police Officers, Civilian/Police Staff( 2) and Police Community Support Officers in North Yorkshire, 1986-2006( 3) | |||
| Police Officers | Civilians/Police Staff | Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)( 4) | |
| (1) Total strength is based on full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Because of rounding there may be an apparent discrepancy between these totals and the totals in other tables. Between 1986-1995 the full-time equivalent figures were based on estimations. Figures exclude those staff on career breaks or maternity/paternity leave unless otherwise stated. (2 )Civilian Staff have been referred to as Police Staff since March 2003. Figures exclude Traffic Wardens, Police Community Support Officers and Designated Officers (s.38). (3) Strength Figures for Civilian Staff were collected by HMIC from 1986 until 1995. The Research Development and Statistics Section within the Home Office, have been collecting and publishing these data since March 1996. (4) Figures for PCSOs have been collected only since 2003 and include those on career breaks and maternity/paternity leave. | |||
| Total Strength( 1) for Police Officers in North Yorkshire Central Basic Command Unit, 2002-05 | |
| As at 31 March: | Police Officers |
| (1) Total strength is based on full-time equivalent figures that have been rounded to the nearest whole number. Because of rounding there may be an apparent discrepancy between these totals and the sums of the constituent items. Figures include those officers on career breaks and maternity/paternity leave. | |
Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) violent crimes and (b) crimes there were in (i) North Yorkshire and (ii) City of York in each of the last 20 years. [89154]
Mr. McNulty:
The information requested is given in the following tables. York is a Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) area and data at CDRP level have only been collected centrally since 1999-2000. Since 1986, there have been two major
changes to the way in which crime is recorded. The effect of the extended coverage and the change in counting rules in 1998 was to artificially increase recorded violent crime nationally by more than 80 per cent. while it is estimated that the effect of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS) in April 2002 caused a further 20 per cent. increase in recorded violent crime in its first year.
| Table 1: Recorded crime in North Yorkshire—1986-97 | ||
| Number of offences | ||
| Total crime | Violent crime | |
| Table 2: Recorded crime in North Yorkshire—1998-99—2001-02 | ||
| Number of offences | ||
| Total crime | Violent crime | |
| Note: Expanded offence coverage and revised counting rules came into effect on 1 April 1998. The figures in this table are therefore not directly comparable with those for earlier years. | ||
| Table 3: Recorded crime in North Yorkshire—2002-03—2005-06 | ||
| Number of offences | ||
| Total crime | Violent crime | |
| Note: The data in this table take account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years. | ||
| Table 4: Recorded crime in the York Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership area—1999-2000—2005-06 | ||
| Number of offences | ||
| Total crime | Violent crime | |
| n/a = not available. Note: The data in this table take account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years. | ||
Port Security
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 10 July 2006, Official Report, column 1676W, on port security, which ports are in each of the categories referred to. [87301]
John Reid: This information cannot be disclosed as this could provide information of value to those seeking to circumvent immigration controls, thereby prejudicing the prevention and detection of immigration offences.
Pre-comprehensive Spending Review
Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with (a) the Treasury and (b) the Cabinet Office regarding the pre-comprehensive spending review report; and if he will make a statement. [82846]
Mr. Byrne: Home Office Ministers have had and will continue to have wide-ranging and regular discussions with the Treasury Ministers about preparations for the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review.
Pre-Sentencing Reports
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the national standards are for writing pre-sentencing reports; what assessment he has made of the extent to which those national standards are complied with in each probation area; what measures are in place to monitor standards; and if he will make a statement. [87792]
Mr. Sutcliffe: Where a court requests a report from the National Probation Service prior to sentencing, an appropriate assessment will be made of the offender’s risk of harm and the likelihood of re-offending, in order to inform the court of a clear and realistic proposal for sentence or remand.
National standards for the Probation Service are published in the document “National Standards 2005” copies of which can be obtained in the Library and at the following website address: http://www.probation.homeoffice.gov.uk/output/page32.asp#GuideWwO
The national standards specific to pre sentence reports are SS2.5 to SS2.13. To monitor each standard routinely would incur disproportionate costs. SS2.12—“Reports will be prepared within the time scale set by the commissioning court” is monitored and the results for each area can be found in the following. In England and Wales in 2005-06, this standard was met in 97 per cent. of cases. The target is 90 per cent.
Timeliness of court reports July 2005 to March 2006
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