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Cannabis
Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his statement of 19 January 2006, Official Report, columns 982-83, on cannabis regulation, when the education campaign on cannabis will take place. [81979]
Mr. Coaker: A widespread education campaign on the harms of cannabis and all illegal drugs is underway. In partnership with DfES the Home Office has produced ‘Understanding Drugs’, a comprehensive teacher and pupil information pack which is now available to every secondary school in England. The FRANK campaign has updated its cannabis information resources with new TV and radio ads and information leaflets coming on stream. In addition, the Department of Health will be issuing a toolkit for mental health practitioners on the links between cannabis and mental health in the autumn.
Control Orders
Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many control orders involving (a) access to designated people to a home, (b) the surrender of a passport, (c) a specific 24 hour ban on movement, (d) requirements of (i) attendance and (ii) reporting at places or areas at specified times of day, (e) electronic tagging or other means of monitoring, (f) prohibitions on travel (A) within and (B) outside the UK, (g) the removal of items from a home for testing, (h) restrictions on access, congress or association of specified persons, (i) restrictions on work activity, (j) restrictions on use of the (1) internet and (2) telephone and (k) prohibition on possession or use of specified items or substances have been served since their introduction. [95262]
Mr. McNulty: We are not prepared to give a running commentary on the obligations imposed in individual control order cases.
Crime (Coventry)
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people were arrested for shoplifting in Coventry South in the last 12 months; [97162]
(2) how many people were arrested for car theft in Coventry South in the last 12 months. [97164]
Mr. McNulty: The information requested is not available centrally. Information on arrests held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform is based on persons arrested for recorded crime “notifiable offences” by main offence group (i.e. theft and handling stolen goods, drugs, robbery, sexual offences, violence against the person, criminal damage etc.) at police force area only. Information is therefore not available to the detail required.
Deepcut
Mrs. Humble: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those documents originating from the Surrey police and concerning deaths in Deepcut barracks that have been (a) requested and (b) placed in the public domain under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. [96586]
Mr. McNulty: The following requests for documents originating from Surrey police, relating to deaths in the Deepcut barracks, have been received:
1. Request for the report on recommendations made by Surrey police to the army.
2. A request for any reports on Deepcut.
3. Two requests for details of the ballistic reports.
4. A request for copies of reports of investigations by the Surrey Police Professional Standards Department into two specific officers.
5. A request for copies of all documents provided to Mr. Gray by the MOD which originated from Surrey Police.
6. A request for copies of all reports into the deaths written by Dr. Logan.
7. A request for copies of all Gold Group meetings.
These requests have resulted in the following actions:
1. This information and report had already been published on the force internet site.
2. The 5th report had already been published on the force internet site.
3. Both refused as part of an ongoing investigation. However, an appeal has been made to the Information Commissioner's Office.
4. These were refused as part of an ongoing investigation.
5. The documents were MOD documents provided to Surrey Police—They were already in the public domain and were released by the force.
6. These were refused as part of an ongoing investigation and are currently under appeal with the Information Commissioner's Office and awaiting decision.
7. This was refused and exempted as the release of copies could compromise future policing operations.
Departmental Contracts
Mr. Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the value is of his Department’s contracts with (a) ER Consultants and (b) Praesta in each of the last three years; and which Ministers have made use of the services in each case. [90782]
Mr. McNulty [holding answer 7 September 2006]: The value of the Department’s contracts with (a) ER Consultants and (b) Praesta in each of the last three years is as follows:
| Financial year | ER consultants | Praesta |
| (1)To date. | ||
Ministers have not made use of the services provided by either company.
DNA Database (Hendon)
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Hendon residents are on the National DNA Database. [96934]
Mr. McNulty: The information requested is not available. The National DNA Database records, inter alia, the police force which took the person’s DNA sample but not the person’s address.
Drinking Offences
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) arrests and (b) prosecutions for (i) being drunk and disorderly, (ii) being found drunk on a highway, public place or on licensed premises and (iii) being drunk in or when entering a designated sports event there have been in each police force area in England and Wales in each year since 1997. [95453]
Mr. Sutcliffe: Data from the Court Proceedings Database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform showing the number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for the offences requested, in England and Wales from 1997-2004 are provided Table 1. The information requested on arrests is not collected centrally.
In addition to this, the penalty notice for disorder (pnd) scheme was introduced in England and Wales in 2004. Under the scheme, the police are able to issue to persons suspected of committing specified minor offences, including (i) being found drunk in a highway, public place or licensed premises, and (ii) drunk and disorderly with a fixed penalty notice. No admission of guilt is required and payment of the penalty discharges all liability to conviction for the offence. Data on the number of pnds issued for these offences in 2004 and 2005 can be found in Table 2.
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