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| Table C1: Proceedings at magistrates courts for accident offences( 1) dealt with by the Metropolitan police by result, 2004 | |
| Number of offences | |
| (1) Aiding, abetting, causing or permitting accident offences under the RTA88 s.170(4). (2) Includes cases under Magistrates Courts Act 1980 s.9 (when court, after hearing the evidence, decide the defendant is not guilty). (3) Includes sentences of Secure Training Order, Detention and Training Order, Young Offender Institution and unsuspended sentence of imprisonment. | |
| Table C2: Proceedings at the Crown court for accident offences( 1) dealt with by Metropolitan police by result, 2004 | |
| Number of offences | |
| (1) Aiding, abetting, causing or permitting accident offences under the RTA88 s.170(4). (2) Includes sentences of Detention and Training Order, Young Offender Institution and unsuspended sentence of imprisonment. | |
| Table D1: Proceedings at magistrates courts for accident offences( 1) within England and Wales by result, 2004 | |
| Number of offences | |
| (1) Aiding, abetting, causing or permitting accident offences under the RTA88 s.170(4). (2) Includes cases under Magistrates Courts Act 1980 s.9 (when court, after hearing the evidence, decide the defendant is not guilty). (3) Includes sentences of Secure Training Order, Detention and Training Order, Young Offender Institution and unsuspended sentence of imprisonment. | |
| Table E: Personal injury road accidents involving at least one hit and run driver, 2004-05 | ||
| 2004 | 2005 | |
| (1) Includes the two unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. Source: Department for Transport. | ||
Identity Cards
Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the impact of the recently announced review of the Home Office on the overall cost of introducing the Identity Card Scheme (a) in the next three years and (b) after 2012. [89977]
Joan Ryan: Our commitment to the introduction of identity cards was reaffirmed in the Home Office Reform Action Plan, published on 19 July this year. The Government will lay before Parliament every six months a report on the likely cost of the ID cards scheme, as required by Section 37 of the Identity Cards Act 2006. The first of these reports will be published on 9 October 2006.
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what he expects to be the first date on which UK citizens are issued with identity cards. [90145]
John Reid: Identity cards will be implemented as rapidly as possible, beginning with biometric residence permits for foreign nationals in 2008, and rolling out to UK nationals from 2009.
David Davis:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department has
spent on (a) public opinion research and (b) public relations contracts relating to identity cards in each of the last five years. [90863]
John Reid [holding answer 11 September 2006]: Spending over the last five years on public opinion research relating to identity cards has been as follows:
| £ | |
The figures are exclusive of VAT.
No spending has been incurred on public relations with regard to identity cards and no contracts have been entered into for this purpose.
Immigration Cases
Mr. Love: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many unresolved immigration cases in (a) Edmonton constituency and (b) the London borough of Enfield have been awaiting determination for (i) over one year, (ii) over five years and (iii) over 10 years; what steps he is taking to deal with these cases; and if he will make a statement. [90288]
Mr. Byrne: Information is not readily available regarding the number of people living in (a) Edmonton constituency and (b) the London borough of Enfield who await a decision on their immigration status, and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.
Immigration Detention Centres
Mr. Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average length of stay is at an immigration detention centre. [90090]
Mr. Byrne: Statistics on the length of detention of persons leaving detention are published in the Quarterly Asylum bulletin. The latest published statistics cover those leaving detention during January to March 2006.
Published editions of this bulletin and other information on immigration and asylum are available on the Home Office's Research Development and Statistics web site at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.
Mr. Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children are being held in immigration detention centres. [90210]
Mr. Byrne: Quarterly snapshots are published showing the number of people detained under Immigration Act powers on the last Saturday of each quarter. Information on the number of persons detained is published in the Quarterly Asylum Bulletin, on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at http://www.homeoffice. gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html
As at 24 June 2006, and rounded to the nearest five, there were 15 persons recorded as being under 18 detained solely under Immigration Act powers.
Minors are detained only in two limited circumstances: first, as part of a family group whose detention is considered appropriate; second, when unaccompanied, while alternative care arrangements are made and normally just overnight.
Immigration Offence Prosecutions
Mr. Leigh: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the name of every Minister in his Department who, since 18 May 1997, has been involved in any meeting, discussion or correspondence with any police force or with the Crown Prosecution Service in connection with the alleged misfeasance of a particular employer before a decision to prosecute that employer for any immigration-related offence was taken, together with the date of the meeting, discussion or correspondence, the identity of the police force concerned, the reasons why the Minister was involved, whether or not the employer was subsequently prosecuted and the result of the prosecution. [89934]
Mr. Byrne: The information requested is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate costs.
Immigration Service
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his oral statement of 25 July 2006, Official Report, columns 735-52 on the Immigration Service, how many officials will constitute the uniformed presence he proposes; and at which (a) ports and (b) airports they will have a permanent presence. [90523]
John Reid: We intend to introduce uniforms for all operational frontline staff at ports and airports. Precise details of the ports and airports at which there is a permanent presence 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 offenders.
Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many workers at the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (a) are absent from work on full pay and (b) have been for more than one month. [91252]
Mr. Byrne [holding answer 18 September 2006]: Absence from work on full pay can occur for a number of reasons—e.g. sick leave, maternity leave or jury service.
No report is available from a single source which covers all absences in comparison with pay. This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Inspector Balihar Singh
Mark Hunter: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will order a review of the criminal investigation of Inspector Balihar Singh of Greater Manchester police to ensure that the investigation was fair and free of racial discrimination; [91379]
(2) whether bringing misconduct offences against Inspector Balihar Singh is being considered; [91380]
(3) why Inspector Balihar Singh remains suspended from duty; [91381]
(4) what the cost was of the criminal investigation into the affairs of Inspector Balihar Singh. [91382]
Mr. McNulty: This is a matter for the Greater Manchester police.
International Arrest Warrants
Emily Thornberry: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 2 May 2006, Official Report, column 1416W, to my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes, South-West (Dr. Starkey), on International Arrest Warrants, what progress has been made with the consideration of issues relating to the issue of arrest warrants; whether conclusions have been reached on whether changes to legislation are necessary; and what discussions he has had on this issue with foreign governments since 2 May 2006; [90304]
(2) what advice Ministers have received on proposals to amend the law to prevent individuals from applying for international arrest warrants. [90379]
Joan Ryan: We have not yet completed our consideration of the issue of arrest warrants in international cases. Any proposals to amend existing legislation would be laid before Parliament in the normal way. Officials from my Department have met the Minister Plenipotentiary from the Israeli embassy once since 2 May for discussions on this issue.
Details of the advice received by Ministers are not generally disclosed because to do so could inhibit the free and frank provision of advice.
Manslaughter
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females were (i) prosecuted for and (ii) convicted of (A) murder and (B) manslaughter in England and Wales in 2005. [89702]
Mr. Coaker: The information requested is currently unavailable. Data for 2005 will be available in the autumn.
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