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DNA samples are stored in a secure environment by the Agencys contractor. Access to the data is restricted to laboratory staff, and managed by swipe card access controlled doors, alongside a number of other security measures. The case data is retained by the contractor for 3 months, and case records are kept for 1 year after the case has been resolved, after which they are destroyed by shedding and incineration.
Finally the CSA does not routinely share data relating to individual DNA tests with any other Departments, Agencies or authorities.
I hope you find this answer helpful.
Number of DNA tests undertaken on behalf of the Agency | |
Number of tests taken | |
Note: CSA clerical MI is used from 1997/98 to 2001/02 for the number of tests taken. MI from the DNA test contractor is used from 2002/03 onwards for the number of tests taken. |
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many letters to his Department sent from hon. Members during Session 2005-06 remain unanswered, broken down by those which are (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (e) over six months old. [114602]
Mr. Plaskitt:
We have replied to 90 per cent. of the letters received by Ministers from hon. Members within 20 working days in both the 2005 and 2006 calendar years. We have also taken action to ensure the remainder are being dealt with as soon as possible thereafter. The available information shows that 425 of
the letters received by Ministers from hon. Members during the 2006 calendar year remained unanswered on 10 January 2007. Of these (a) 64 were one month old, (b) seven were two months old and (c) six were three months old, (d) one was four months old and (e) none was older.
Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many questions tabled by hon. and right hon. Members to his Department for oral answer have been transferred to other departments since May 2005. [133804]
Mrs. McGuire: Four oral questions by hon. and right hon. Members to the Department for Work and Pensions have been transferred to other Government Departments since 1 May 2005.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2007, Official Report, column 1064W, on Departments training, how much was spent on training courses for staff aimed at reducing benefit fraud and error in 2006; and how many staff attended these courses in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [133893]
Mrs. McGuire: Considerable effort and resources would need to be used on interrogating the Staff Information System in order to obtain information that could be used to work out costs for the 2006. Obtaining this level of information could be done only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2007, Official Report, column 1064W, on Departments training, how much was spent on training away days for departmental staff in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [133894]
Mrs. McGuire: Information on training away days is not classified separately from other learning and would be scheduled as an event along with other courses. Attendance at external events will have been recorded by individuals on their learning history. This information cannot be downloaded centrally. Obtaining this level of information could be done only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2007, Official Report, column 1064W, on departments: training, how many people attended each course in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many days were allocated to each course; which of these training courses were conducted at off-site locations; and which locations were used. [133940]
Mrs. McGuire: Considerable effort and resources would need to be used to interrogate the Staff Information System to obtain the level of detail required for 2006. Previous to this there were no IT systems in place to collect such detailed information. Any information still available would be held clerically at a local level. Obtaining this level of information could be done only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2007, Official Report, column 1064W, on departments: training, how much was spent in 2006 on courses in (a) media training for ministers, (b) handling media for civil servants, (c) strategic communications planning for civil servants, (d) leadership in the outdoors for civil servants, (e) managing change for benefits releases for civil servants, (f) strategy training for civil servants, (g) fireworks for civil servants, (h) core consultancy skills for civil servants, (i) public leadership for civil servants, (j) the communications network programme for civil servants and (k) turnaround leadership for civil servants in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [133941]
Mrs. McGuire: (a) The total specific media training costs for Ministers for 2006 was £3,794.84. (b-k) Considerable effort and resources would need to be used on interrogating the Staff Information System in order to obtain the level of detail required to identify the spend in 2006. Previous to this there were no IT systems in place to collect such detailed information. Any information still available would be held clerically at a local level. Obtaining this level of information could be done only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2007, Official Report, column 1064W, on departments: training, how much was spent on courses for staff in his Department in (a) stress awareness, (b) self development, (c) self awareness, (d) creative thinking, (e) curriculum vitae writing, (f) running staff clubs, (g) facilitation skills, (h) non-verbal behaviour workshops, (i) intervention skills and (j) being a change agent workshops in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [133942]
Mrs. McGuire: Considerable effort and resources would need to be used on interrogating the Staff Information System in order to obtain the level of detail required for 2006. Previous to this there were no IT systems in place to collect such detailed information. Any information that may still be available would be held clerically at a local level. Obtaining this level of information could be done only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Philip Hammond:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 7 March 2007, Official Report, column 2084W, on departments: visits abroad, how much his Department spent on foreign visits by staff which were subsequently cancelled in each of the last three years, broken down
by (a) destination and (b) departmental agency. [133895]
Mrs. McGuire: This information is not held centrally and could be provided only by incurring disproportionate costs. The Department will incur just a minimal charge if a trip is cancelled in good time. For example the cancellation fee for flights is currently £9.25. For hotels, if cancelled before noon on date of arrival, the Department would not incur any cancellation charges at all.
Mr. Philip Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 7th March 2007, Official Report, column 2084W, on Departments: visits abroad, what the foreign travel costs in his Department were for the last three years, broken down by (a) destination, (b) type of expenditure and (c) departmental agency. [133896]
Mrs. McGuire: The information requested is available for the last 12 months but would require a detailed clerical examination in order to present it in the format requested, which would incur disproportionate costs.
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of single parents on income support (a) have never been married, (b) are separated, (c) are divorced and (d) are widowers; and if he will give equivalent data for (i) five, (ii) 10, (iii) 15, (iv) 20 and (v) 30 years ago. [135703]
Mr. Plaskitt: The information is not available.
Danny Alexander: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of (a) existing and (b) new (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) disability living allowance claimants received an independent medical assessment in each of the last five years. [131823]
Mrs. McGuire: The information is not available other than at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds who were classified as not in employment, education or training, and who were claiming benefits, had been in that condition for (a) 0 to six months, (b) six to 12 months, (c) 12 to 24 months and (d) 24 months and over in each quarter since 1992. [122108]
Mr. Jim Murphy [holding answer 22 February 2007]: The information requested is not available.
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much (a) the Film Council and (b) the Arts Council of England (i) received from the National Lottery in 2006 and (ii) will receive from the National Lottery in 2007. [135554]
Mr. Caborn: The following table shows the UK Film Councils and Arts Council of Englands income, including investment income from the National Lottery Distribution Fund, for the financial years 2005-06 and 2006-07; and estimated figures based on the Departments latest income projections, for 2007-08.
£ | ||
Distributor | ||
UK Film Council | Arts Council of England | |
Mr. Spellar: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what (a) instructions are issued to staff in her Department and (b) technical procedures are in place to shut down computers at night. [136091]
Mr. Lammy: Guidance on energy saving, including switching off computers and monitors when not in use, is published on the Departments intranet. We are currently evaluating various tools aimed at making it easier to automatically manage IT power usage out of hours.
Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the cost was of the change in name from the Department of National Heritage to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. [134234]
Mr. Lammy: Following the introduction of the Departments new name in July 1997, a detailed review of all of the Departments internal and external communications processes was undertaken.
Part of this review included the production of a new visual identity or logo. The cost of this element of the review was £26,000. The work included the development of the logo and the layout of all internal and external documents and stationery.
Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much energy in kilowatt hours was purchased by her Department from renewable sources in the most recent year for which figures are available. [134995]
Mr. Lammy: The Department purchased 4,412362 kilowatt hours from renewable sources in 2006-07.
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many complaints of sexual harassment have been investigated in her Department in the last 12 months; and how many complaints have been upheld. [135367]
Mr. Lammy: There have been no complaints of sexual harassment investigated in this Department in the last 12 months.
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what risk assessment has been carried out by her Department of the timetable and critical milestones leading to the 1 September implementation date for the Gambling Act 2005; and if she will place in the Library a copy of her Departments plan for managing risks identified. [132802]
Mr. Caborn: As part of its programme management arrangements, the Department has assessed the risk to the implementation of the Gambling Act 2005 by 1 September 2007 at both individual workstream and overall programme level. Identified risks are monitored regularly and suitable controls are put in place. The plan for managing risks is an integral part of the programme risk register. I am unable to disclose the content of the register as to do so would inhibit the future provision of free and frank advice, and exchange of views.
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what proportion of companies in the UK gaming industry had applied for Operator Licences under the Gambling Act 2005 as at 31 March 2007. [132798]
Tessa Jowell: It is estimated that there are between 3,500 and 4,000 gambling operators in Great Britain. The number of operators who had applied to the Gambling Commission for operating licences by 31 March 2007 was 259, or 6-7 per cent. At 20 April it had received 758 applications which is estimated to be 19-22 per cent. of all operators.
However, of the approximate number of operators who are encouraged to apply by 27 April in order to secure continuation rights, the Gambling Commission had received applications from 11 per cent. by 31 March and 32 per cent. by 20 April.
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