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Number
	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Adult discharges( 2,3)
Violence against the person	9,800	9,600	10,100	10,200	11,500	12,600	12,200
Sexual offences	2,200	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,100	2,000	2,000
Robbery	2,500	2,300	2,700	2,900	3,000	2,900	2,800
Young offender discharges( 2,3)
Violence against the person	2,900	3,100	3,000	2,900	3,000	3,200	2,800
Sexual offences	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Robbery	1,600	1,600	1,600	1,700	1,600	1,500	1,200
(1) On discharge : the sentence may change after reception if there are further charges or an appeal. (2) Excludes discharges following recall after release on licence, non-criminals, persons committed to custody for non-payment of a fine. (3) Rounded to the nearest 100.

These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems, which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.

Solicitor-General

Victim Support Schemes: Social Security Benefits

Helen Jones: To ask the Solicitor-General what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the access of victims of crime and their families to effective advice on benefits; and if she will make a statement. [208410]

The Solicitor-General: None.

Duchy of Lancaster

Departmental Recordings

Mr. Maude: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many (a) VHS, (b) DVD, (c) electronic digital and (d) other format videos the Cabinet Office has produced in the last 12 months. [198075]

Mr. Watson: The Cabinet Office makes use of videos for a variety of purposes including raising awareness, sharing information, engaging key audiences and training both inside and beyond the Cabinet Office. On-line video in particular is now a very cost-effective communication tool and is used on both the Cabinet Office and allied websites and on the Department's intranet. No central record is kept of the number of videos produced.

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English Language

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what estimate he has made of the number of people in the UK for whom English is not their first language. [202743]

Mr. Lammy: I have been asked to reply.

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There are no exact figures for the number of people in the UK for whom English is not their first language. The “Skills for Life Survey” published in 2003 reported that 7-8 per cent. of adults of working age in England (2.2-2.5 million people) spoke a first language which was not English.

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