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Drug Misuse
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department has spent on tackling drug misuse in each of the last 10 years. [93761]
Mr. Coaker: Home Office direct investment in reducing the harm caused by illegal drugs is identified in the Departmental Report. Figures for each year since 2001 are set out in the following table.
These figures do not take account of complementary mainstream funding made available by the Home Office which local partnerships draw upon to support delivery of the drug strategy. They form only one element of total Government direct investment in reducing the harm caused by illegal drugs, which in 2006-07 is over £1.5 billion.
Changes in the classification of funding in Spending Review 2000 mean that comparison with previous years in not possible.
| Home Office Departmental Report 2006: Total public spending for the Home Office on the strategic objective that fewer people's lives are ruined by drugs and alcohol: | ||
| Outturn (£000) | ||
| Resource | Capital | |
| (1) Estimated outturn. (2) Plan. Note: Changes in the treatment of budgets within the supplementary estimates between the 2004-05 and the 2005-06 suggest a decrease in resource expenditure recorded in the departmental report. These disguise a year on year increase of £25,086K expenditure on the drug Interventions Programme. | ||
Drug Rehabilitation
John Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what increase there was in facilities for the treatment for cannabis users between 2002 and 2005. [96843]
Caroline Flint: I have been asked to reply.
We are unable to determine if there was an increase in facilities for those seeking treatment who experience problems associated with the use of cannabis between 2002 and 2005, as drug treatment services are generally designed to meet the needs of a range of substance misusers, rather than for specialised cannabis users.
However, the percentage change in the number of people entering drug treatment between 2003-04 and 2005-06 where cannabis has been identified as the primary substance of misuse is an increase of 117 per cent. The percentage increase relates to numbers accessing treatment and not increases in the numbers using the drug. These figures in fact suggest that the Government’s substantial investment in drug treatment is paying dividends, with quicker access to more effective treatment for drug misusers.
Identity Management Strategy
Mr. Clegg: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish his Department’s proposed identity management strategy; and how much he expects will have been spent on the identity cards project prior to publication. [97105]
John Reid: We will publish an identity management action plan in the next few months. I will write to the hon. Member with the cost information he has requested after the plan has been published.
Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 18 October 2006, Official Report, column 1301W, on the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, what considerations are taken into account in determining whether to grant compensation to applicants for the loss of their documents. [97197]
Mr. Byrne: The Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) assesses compensation claims in accordance with guidance contained in the Government Accounting Manual issued by Her Majesty's Treasury, which ensures the proper handling of public money.
When determining whether to grant compensation for the loss of documents the IND will consider reimbursing the fee for the replacement of a document and any associated costs. Associated costs include the cost of travel or postage to obtain the new document, telephone calls made to inquire about or apply for a new document, subsistence costs on journeys made to enquire about/collect documents, signed affidavits, loss of earnings and passport photographs. Evidence, usually in the form of receipts, is required to support the claim. The IND may exercise discretion in the event that receipts are unavailable. The IND will also consider offering an ex gratia consolatory payment for non-financial loss if this is caused as a direct result of IND maladministration.
Migration Advisory Committee
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 25 October 2006, Official Report, column 1985, what plans he has to consult on whether the remit of the Migration Advisory Committee should include the implications of migration for (a) housing, (b) the environment, (c) social cohesion and (d) other matters unrelated to skills; and what the timetable is for such consultation. [98490]
Mr. Byrne: We will consult widely on the proposed Migration Advisory Committee, including its remit. The consultation will begin shortly, with a view to having Migration Advisory Committee membership in place by April 2007.
Motoring Offences
Mrs. Riordan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were prosecuted for using their mobile phones while driving in 2005-06. [98065]
Mr. Sutcliffe:
Available information taken from the Court Proceedings database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform for the year 2004 (latest
available) is given in the table. As the majority of ‘use of hand held mobile phone while driving’ offences are dealt with by the issue of a fixed penalty notice these are also included.
2005 data will be available early in 2007.
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