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Identity Cards Act
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to section 10 (1) of the Identity Cards Act 2006, how those individuals who fail to register a change of circumstances will be identified and prosecuted; [105587]
(2) pursuant to section 11 (1) of the Identity Cards Act 2006, how those individuals who fail to notify him of a lost, stolen, damaged, tampered with or destroyed ID card will be identified and prosecuted; [105588]
(3) who will be responsible for identifying individuals who fail to comply with the requirements of sections 7, 10 and 11 of the Identity Cards Act 2006. [105593]
Joan Ryan: The detailed procedures for helping to ensure that people entered on the register keep their entries up to date or notify lost, stolen or damaged cards have yet to be determined. However, it is certain that no-one will be prosecuted for failing to do so, although they may be liable for a civil financial penalty under sections 10 and 11 of the Act. A code of practice on civil penalties will be published before the identity cards scheme begins.
Section 7 relates to a requirement for those subject to compulsory registration to renew an ID card which is about to expire. There is no provision for compulsory registration in the Identity Cards Act and this would require further primary legislation to introduce.
Intercept Evidence
Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many discrete pieces of information have been provided by the relevant British intelligence and law enforcement agencies for use as intercept evidence in non-UK courts in each month since the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 came into force; [106826]
(2) how many examples of intercept evidence obtained from interceptions made outside the UK have been admitted by the relevant British court in criminal proceedings in each year since the coming into force of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. [106848]
Mr. McNulty: The information is not collected centrally.
London Underground: Security
Mr. Paul Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what security measures are in place in relation to the vetting of workers on the London Underground. [104736]
Gillian Merron [holding answer 5 December 2006]: I have been asked to reply.
Given the open nature of the underground system, the Department requires London Underground's nominated security contacts to be security vetted prior to receiving sensitive security information. London Underground's background checking procedures for potential employees are fully compliant with Government recommended standards and have been set up following advice from the Security Service's National Security Advice Centre.
London Underground and its contractors are required to comply with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, which requires employers to check that individuals are entitled to live and work in the UK. London Underground also request details of the applicant's previous five years’ employment history and referees for that period and, when appropriate, they also request the disclosure of unspent criminal convictions and use the Government Security Vetting arrangements.
Mentally Ill: Homicide
Ann Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what proportion of homicides in each of the last 10 years were committed by people with a treatable mental disorder under the Mental Health Act 1983 against one of their relations. [107251]
Mr. McNulty [holding answer 5 December 2006]: The requested data relate to offences currently recorded as homicides and are based upon table 2.06 of ‘Violent Crime Overview, Homicide and Gun Crime 2004/05’ (HOSB 02/06). Available information relates to homicides where the principal apparent circumstance was considered to be an
‘irrational act carried out by apparently insane or disturbed suspect’,
referred to in the above mentioned publication as
‘mentally disturbed suspect’.
The Home Office also publishes annual data about persons managed under Mental Health Act powers, including those convicted of homicide. Latest published figures are in ‘Statistics of Mentally Disordered Offenders 2004’ (HOSB 22/05) which states that, in 2004, there were 99 homicide convictions resulting in suspects being detained under Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983. However, these figures cannot be broken down to show the relationship between victim and suspect.
| Offences currently( 1) recorded as homicide, England and Wales 1994 to 2004-05 | ||||||
| Recorded crime | ||||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | |
| Recorded crime | ||||||
| 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | |
| (1) As at 28 November 2005; figures are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available. (2) In a very small number of cases the circumstances of a homicide could be classified into more than one category and an assessment been made of the principal circumstances. Offences included here relate to circumstances considered to be ‘irrational act carried out by apparently insane or disturbed suspect’. (3) Includes son/daughter, step-son/daughter, parent/step-parent, spouse/cohabitant ex/estranged spouse, ex-cohabitant, other family. Excludes lovers and homosexual relationships. | ||||||
Ann Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what proportion of homicides were committed in each of the last 10 years (a) where the victim was unknown to the assailant and (b) by people with treatable mental disorders under the Mental Health Act 1983. [107252]
Mr. McNulty [holding answer 5 December 2006]: The requested data relate to offences currently recorded as homicides and were published in table 2.06 of ‘Violent Crime Overview, Homicide and Gun Crime 2004/2005’ (HOSB 02/06). Available information for (b) relates to homicides where the apparent circumstances of the offence involved a mentally disturbed suspect committing an irrational act.
| Offences currently( 1) recorded as homicide, England and Wales 1994 to 2004-05 | ||||||
| Recorded crime | ||||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | |
| Recorded crime | ||||||
| 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | |
| (1) As at 28 November 2005; figures are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available. (2) Includes where insufficient information to determine relationship. (3) In a very small number of cases the circumstances of a homicide could be classified into more than one category and an assessment been made of the principal circumstances. | ||||||
Northamptonshire Police
Ms Keeble: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the performance was of (a) Northamptonshire police force and (b) the average of all similar forces on (i) burglary, (ii) car theft, (iii) criminal damage and (iv) assault for (A) January to June 2005, (B) June to December 2005 and (C) January to June 2006. [105237]
Mr. McNulty: The latest available information by police force area is to March 2006. In response to the request, data for the periods (A) January to June 2005 and (B) July to December 2005 are given in the following table.
| Recorded offences for selected offence groups | ||
| January to June 2005 | July to December 2005 | |
| Notes 1. Most similar forces are Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Staffordshire and Warwickshire. 2. Assault comprises less serious wounding (codes 8A and 8D), assault on a constable (code 104) and common assault (codes 105A and 105B). 3. Car theft comprises theft of and aggravated theft of a motor vehicle. | ||
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