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042/2003—Guidance For The Police In The Application Of Paragraphs 9 and 17 Of Schedule 8 To The Terrorism Act 2000 Subsequent To The Ruling Of The European Court Of Human Rights In The Case Of Brennan v. The United Kingdom

040/2003—Guidance For The Police In The Application Of Paragraph 9 Of Schedule 8 To The Terrorism Act 2000 Subsequent To The Ruling Of The European Court Of Human Rights In The Case Of Brennan v. The United Kingdom.

044/2002—Guidance For The Police, Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise, The Immigration Service, The Air/Sea Carrier Industry and The Public On The Implementation Of Schedule 7 of The Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002

032/2002—Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: Section 94 Removal Of Disguises

031/2002—Guidance For The Police and Public On The Implementation Of Sections 1-3 Of The Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

030/2002—Guidance For The Police and Public On The Implementation Of Sections 1-3 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

016/2002—Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 Part 6: Weapons of Mass Destruction Implementation

007/2002—Guidance For The Police and Public On The Implementation Of Section 89; Sections 113-115; Sections 117-120; Section 121 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

003/2001—The Terrorism Act 2000

Wildlife: Crime

Bill Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many wildlife crimes were reported in each year since 1997, broken down by police force; and if she will make a statement. [188575]

Mr. Coaker: The Home Office collects crime statistics on specific offences recorded by the police. All indictable and triable-either-way offences are included together with certain closely associated summary offences.

At present there are five wildlife offences included in the recorded crime statistics because they are triable-either-way offences. These are:

Carrying out an operation likely to damage part of an area of special scientific interest

Impersonating a wildlife inspector

Introduction of a new species

Importation of products of animal origin

Import and export of animals and animal products

However, these offences are included in the “Other” offence classification and cannot be separately identified from all the other offences that are recorded under this heading.

Written Questions: Government Responses

Andrew Mackinlay: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will give a substantive reply to Question 185046, tabled by the hon. Member for Thurrock on 1 February, on terrorism detention, in advance of the Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing’s meeting with the hon. Member for Thurrock scheduled for 27 February 2008. [187636]

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Mr. McNulty [holding answer 21 February 2008]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 19 February 2008, Official Report, columns 588-89W.

Wales

Economy

8. Mrs. Betty Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with the Confederation of British Industry Wales on the Welsh economy. [188105]

Mr. Paul Murphy: The Under-Secretary of State for Wales, my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies) has had regular discussions with the Council of the Confederation of British Industry in Wales on a variety of issues affecting the economy in Wales. He also addressed CBI Wales on the 8 February, this year.

I myself am due to meet them next month and will address the CBI Wales lunch in June.

Flood Protection

9. Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the First Minister on spending on flood defences and flood protection in Wales/Shropshire cross-border water catchment areas. [188106]

Huw Irranca-Davies: Regular discussions take place with the First Minister on such matters. The Welsh Assembly Government, local authorities and the Environment Agency are actively involved in flood defence planning within Wales and in the wider cross-border catchment area.

Wylfa Power Station

10. Albert Owen: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the future of Wylfa power station; and if he will make a statement. [188107]

Mr. Paul Murphy: I have various discussions with all of my ministerial colleagues on a range of issues facing Wales, including Wylfa, which is enormously important to the economy of Anglesey.

Seaside Towns

11. Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet and Welsh Assembly Government colleagues on co-ordination of policy on seaside towns in Wales. [188108]

Huw Irranca-Davies: My right hon. Friend and I regularly meet ministerial colleagues and Welsh Assembly Government colleagues to discuss issues affecting Wales, including the co-ordination of policies affecting Wales.

I pay tribute to the tireless work of my hon. Friend in campaigning for the improvement of the seaside towns in his constituency.

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Prisons

12. Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on overcrowding in Welsh prisons. [188109]

Huw Irranca-Davies: The Government are committed to ensuring that there are enough prison places throughout England and Wales and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I take a keen interest in this issue.

National Assembly for Wales

13. Sir Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his policy is on increasing the National Assembly for Wales' legislative competence. [188110]

Mr. Paul Murphy: The Government of Wales Act 2006 provides for the National Assembly to gain new legislative powers on specific matters with the agreement of Parliament. I laid the first draft Order, on additional learning needs, under the new procedures on 6 February 2008.

Energy Policy

14. Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Minister on the respective responsibilities of his Department and the Welsh Assembly Government for energy policy in Wales. [188111]

Huw Irranca-Davies: My right hon. Friend and I have regular discussions with the First Minister and
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other Assembly Government Ministers on all matters that affect Wales, including Energy.

The Government remain committed to ensuring secure supplies of energy, tackling climate change and targeting fuel poverty measures.

Barnett Formula

15. David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Minister on the operation of the Barnett formula in determining financial allocations to the Welsh Assembly Government; and if he will make a statement. [188112]

Mr. Paul Murphy: I have regular discussions with the First Minister. The Barnett formula has delivered well for Wales and this Government believe it will continue to do so. It has raised the Welsh budget by 130 per cent. since 1997.

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Bankruptcy: Greater London

Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform how many business bankruptcies there have been in each London borough since 2000. [188973]

Mr. McFadden: The following table records the number of trading-related bankruptcies in each London borough derived from postcodes provided by bankrupt individuals.

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Number of trading-related (self-employed) bankruptcies in each London borough, 2000-06( 1)
	2000		2001		2002		2003		2004		2005		2006 (January to June)( 1)
London bo rough	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Barking and Dagenham	19	39	21	47	9	23	18	22	12	14	9	7	11	11
Barnet	39	59	48	56	40	47	40	4.3	50	37	70	33	38	31
Bexley	30	48	26	38	14	21	23	26	32	27	49	28	9	11
Brent	27	49	29	50	17	36	28	41	25	27	46	41	29	31
Bromley	32	53	44	57	29	45	25	31	42	34	61	28	21	15
Camden	16	38	22	33	22	44	36	34	47	33	67	33	41	32
City and county of the City of London	3	43	1	100	1	50	4	80	4	67	5	71	2	33
City of Westminster	22	38	30	48	25	30	32	32	42	34	57	34	29	30
Croydon	35	49	35	46	30	35	26	27	36	26	53	26	15	10
Ealing	26	45	25	58	23	42	28	38	34	31	65	42	36	36
Enfield	33	62	42	59	24	36	35	46	50	42	34	28	38	41
Greenwich	27	47	23	48	18	23	23	26	22	18	36	19	14	11
Hackney	17	59	21	47	20	34	42	55	35	27	47	24	28	19
Hammersmith and Fulham	14	47	21	58	16	31	19	42	33	34	49	37	18	27
Haringey	27	52	18	46	23	43	19	31	31	27	46	34	40	33
Harrow	26	52	32	57	20	40	19	35	25	39	38	39	26	39
Havering	26	42	17	30	15	31	28	31	25	27	20	12	8	9
Hillingdon	35	51	20	41	20	43	27	36	30	36	39	24	22	19
Hounslow	26	63	28	46	14	32	22	35	45	38	62	41	41	37
Islington	20	43	22	49	33	49	23	30	46	32	54	27	30	27
Kensington and Chelsea	24	45	30	52	20	33	24	29	28	22	37	25	25	27
Kingston upon Thames	22	52	11	48	19	35	17	37	22	28	30	34	14	21
Lambeth	27	48	35	48	39	41	34	22	72	19	88	22	45	28
Lewisham	31	53	25	42	17	33	11	16	19	17	49	27	16	12
Merton	15	37	11	31	17	40	20	31	26	29	31	29	8	16
Newham	32	60	19	50	13	21	28	29	36	32	37	25	34	28
Redbridge	17	40	30	48	17	33	18	25	17	18	24	17	18	18
Richmond upon Thames	21	64	28	62	34	52	25	39	39	48	39	38	27	38
Southwark	25	71	29	54	29	42	31	29	52	29	63	26	48	36
Sutton	21	68	20	49	18	31	20	34	29	30	29	23	20	21
Tower Hamlets	31	35	20	26	27	26	20	15	32	19	53	25	34	27
Waltham Forest	22	49	28	58	11	35	22	40	29	30	51	38	27	27
Wandsworth	27	54	31	54	19	40	34	39	39	42	53	38	35	41
Total London boroughs	815	49	842	48	693	36	821	32	1,106	29	1,491	28	847	25
Total England and Wales	8,466	45	8,841	42	7,918	36	8,432	32	8,825	26	10,347	23	6,056	20
(1) The Insolvency Trade Classification (ITC) was used to classify trading-related bankruptcies (and company liquidations) until end September 2006. However, only the period from January to June 2006 is provided because of the way the data are held. Notes: 1. Figures for 2007 are not yet available for London boroughs. 2. Classifying bankrupts into geographic areas is done using the postcode that the bankrupt individual provides. The use of this in assigning an individual to a borough is thus as reliable as the postcode information provided, which is subject to an element of missing or unusable data. Nationally, this has been decreasing from around 12 per cent. in 2000 to 4 per cent. in 2006. 3. Figures for England and Wales provided here for comparative purposes are not consistent with published annual totals for the reasons given above.

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