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Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many of his Department’s employees have been (a) dismissed, (b) suspended and (c) subject to disciplinary action for criminal activity in each year since 1997; [88461]

(2) how many staff members in his Department have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted following fraud charges since 1997. [88446]

Mr. Byrne: The information requested is not centrally held and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.

Domestic Violence

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many domestic violence cases have been brought to trial in each of the last five years in each (a) London borough and (b) constituency; and if he will make a statement. [82930]

Mr. Byrne: The CPS does not hold a historical record of domestic violence data for each London borough. During the year April 2005 to March 2006, there was a total of 4,841 prosecutions for domestic violence in the jurisdiction of the London courts. Of these, 2,503 (51.7 per cent.) were convicted, 1,882 (38.9 per cent.) were not proceeded with and 456 (9.4 per cent.) were acquitted.


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Nationally, during the year April 2005 to March 2006, there was a total of 49,782 prosecutions for domestic violence. Of these, 29,719 (59.7 per cent.) were convicted, 17,311 (34.8 per cent.) were not proceeded with and 2,752 (5.5 per cent.) were acquitted.

During the year April 2004 to March 2005, there was a total of 2,807 prosecutions for domestic violence in the jurisdiction of the London courts. Of these, 1,365 (48.6 per cent.) were convicted, 1,187 (42.3 per cent.) were not proceeded with, and 255 (9.1 per cent.) were acquitted.

Nationally, during the year April 2004 to March 2005, there was a total of 34,839 prosecutions for domestic violence. Of these, 19,156 (55 per cent.) were convicted, 13,599 (39 per cent.) were not proceeded with and 2,084 (6 per cent.) were acquitted.

Comparable figures are not held for years prior to 2004-05.

Extradition

Mr. Clegg: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 19 July 2006, Official Report, column 544W, on extradition, if he will break the figures down by the alleged offence. [88390]

John Reid: Details are given in the following tables, which has been updated to 24 August 2006 in order to reflect developments since the original answer. It should be noted that:

US requests to England and Wales 2001 to 2005
2001 Number

Surrenders

Child abduction

2

Child enticement

1

Drugs

3

Fraud

1

Money laundering

1

Murder

2

Theft

1

Wire fraud

1

Closed without surrender

False statements to Government agency

1

Fraud

1

Murder

1

Terrorist-related

1

Outstanding from the year


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2002
Number

Surrenders

Bank robbery

1

Fraud

1

Sex assault on children

1

Closed without surrender

Drugs

1

Terrorist-related

1

Fraud

1

Theft

2

Outstanding from the year

Drugs

1


2003( 1)
Number

Surrenders

Child abduction

1

Drugs

2

Theft/bribery

1

Fraud

2

Closed without surrender

Fraud

2

GBH

1

Rape

1

Outstanding from the year

Murder

2

Rape

1

Theft

1

(1) One figure for 2003 has been moved from the "Closed without surrender" column to the "Surrender" column because the individual was the subject of requests in both 2003 and 2004, and it has been confirmed that he was extradited pursuant to both of them.


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2004
Number

Surrenders

Child pornography

1

Drugs

6

Fraud

5

Forgery

1

GBH on minor with intent

1

Indecent assault

1

Mail fraud

1

Rape

1

Sex assault on minor

1

Wire Fraud

2

Closed without surrender

Drugs

1

Fraud

1

Outstanding from the year

Computer fraud

1

Drugs

1

Fraud

3

Robbery

2

Satellite signal theft

3

Terrorist-related

2


2005
Number

Surrenders

Child pornography

1

Theft

1

Closed without surrender

Fraud

1

Sex offences

1

Outstanding from the year

Drugs

2

Fraud

1

Terrorist-related

1


False Accusations

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list organisations that received funding from his Department to help individuals who claim to have been falsely accused of criminal offences; and how much each organisation received in the last 10 years for which figures are available. [47402]

Mr. Sutcliffe: The Criminal Cases Review Commission has received Grant in Aid from the Home Office from its inception in 1996 to date, as shown in the following table. The Commission's role is to review and investigate possible miscarriages of justice and to refer cases to an appropriate appeal court where there is a real possibility that the conviction, finding, verdict or sentence will not be upheld.

The Citizens Advice Bureau at the Royal Courts of Justice provides free, confidential and independent advice to members of the public who have cases in the Court of Appeal. It has received funding from 2004-05 as follows:

Criminal Cases Review Commission: Grant in Aid
Amount (£)

1997-98

(1)4,303,977

1998-99

4,517,134

1999-2000

5,530,000

2000-01

5,415,000

2001-02

6,525,000

2002-03

7,000,000

2003-04

7,800,000

2004-05

(2)5,750,000

2005-06

6,834,628

(1) This figure includes the last three months of 1996. (2) The 2004-05 figure was reduced in comparison with the previous years because the CCRC had to use their cash reserves as required by the Treasury under the rules of Government Accounting.

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