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Aggravated taking a vehicle without consent/driving under the influence of alcohol | ||
These figures come from a manual National Offender Management Service database and, as with any such recording system, are subject to errors relating to data provided and recorded.
Probation Officers: Manpower
Mr. Garnier: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many and what proportion of trainee probation officers who qualified in 2008 and thereafter applied to join the Probation Service have not subsequently been employed by the Probation Service; and for what reason each was not employed. [258674]
Mr. Hanson: Of the 472 who qualified in 2008, 436 were offered employment as probation officers. Of the ones not offered employment: two left the service of their own volition; 18 were employed as PSOs (pending PO vacancies); three were unsuccessful at the internal interview for employment and 11 were deemed appointable but not offered employment because there were insufficient PO or PSO posts available.
Tobacco: Counterfeit Manufacturing
Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of guidelines on sentencing for offences relating to the smuggling and supply of illegal and counterfeit tobacco. [256865]
Maria Eagle: I understand that the independent Sentencing Guidelines Council will issue a draft guideline on fraud for consultation shortly. This is expected to cover the offence of fraudulent evasion or attempt at evasion of any duty chargeable on goods, including tobacco. The Government will respond in due course.
Culture, Media and Sport
Theatres: Young People
9. Mrs. Humble: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress has been made in implementing his Department’s scheme to provide young people with greater access to theatres; and if he will make a statement. [259235]
16. Andrew Gwynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what progress his Department has made in its scheme offering young people access to theatre. [259243]
Barbara Follett: Arts Council England officially launched A Night Less Ordinary on 10 February. The scheme will provide approximately 618,000 free theatre tickets to under 26-year-olds over a two year period. Over 200 venues are involved in the scheme. My Department is supporting this initiative, which will help theatres fill their seats while building the audience of the future.
UK Film Industry
10. Mr. Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the recent performance of the UK film industry. [259236]
Barbara Follett: The United Kingdom’s film industry is, I am glad to say, performing very well indeed, box office take was £100 million in January and the three most successful releases last year were British made.
In addition, British films have had unprecedented success in this year’s awards season and I would like to congratulate all the British winners at the Oscars, the Baftas and the golden globes—especially Danny Boyle and all those involved with “Slumdog Millionaire”; and Kate Winslet. A mention also to Simon Chinn who got best documentary feature for “Man on Wire” (which received substantial funding from the UK film council).
But, that said, film production fell in the UK during 2008 but we are working closely with the UK film council to ensure better results in 2009.
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