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These figures exclude grants for agency-wide projects, which are managed centrally.

Sport England

Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by what date he expects the Sport England Strategy for 2008 to 2011 to have been implemented. [261466]

Mr. Sutcliffe [holding answer 6 March 2009]: Sport England’s new strategy runs between April 2008 and March 2011, and implementation is ongoing during this period.

A key element of the strategy is Sport England’s investment in national governing bodies of sport (NGBs). 46 NGBs have been commissioned to deliver specific outcomes over four years, contributing to the outcomes Sport England has committed to achieving, including 1 million more people engaged in sport by 2012-13.

Scotland

Departmental Training

Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his Department has provided voice coaching to any of its employees in the last 12 months. [260643]

Ann McKechin: My Office has not provided voice coaching for staff in the last 12 months.

Northern Ireland

Departmental Training

Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether his Department has provided voice coaching to any of its employees in the last 12 months. [260642]

Paul Goggins: The Northern Ireland Office has not provided voice coaching for any employees in the last 12 months.


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Sexual Offences: Prosecutions

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of sex offences in Northern Ireland in each of the last six years. [260136]

Paul Goggins: The information requested is as follows:

(a) The data are not in the format requested as only case-based data are available. As several persons may be involved in a crime and only one person is required to clear a crime that has been committed, it is only possible to give the number of cases of sexual offences that were cleared by means of a charge or summons. This information is documented in Table 1 for the years 2002-03 to 2007-08.

(b) Table 2 documents those convicted of a sexual offence for the calendar years 2001 to 2006 (the latest years for which data are available). Data are collated on the principal offence rule; only the most serious offence with which an offender is charged is included.

It is not possible to compare the data provided in the two tables as those relating to Table 1 are case-based while those relating to Table 2 are person-based.

Table 1: Sexual offences crimes cleared by means of a charge or summons 2002-03 to 2007-08

Number

2002-03

236

2003-04

355

2004-05

311

2005-06

304

2006-07

337

2007-08

314


Table 2: C onvictions for sexual offences 2001-06

Number

2001

112

2002

84

2003

108

2004

137

2005

136

2006

161


House of Commons Commission

Assaults on Police

Mr. Amess: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons
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Commission in which incidents (a) police officers, (b) armed police officers and (c) security officers have been injured in the course of their work in (i) the Palace of Westminster and (ii) the parliamentary estate in each of the last five years for which figures are available; at which location each injury occurred; whether any person was subsequently (A) arrested and (B) convicted of causing injury; and if he will make a statement. [263242]

Nick Harvey: There are two relevant incidents recorded within the last five years:

Information and Communications Technology

Jo Swinson: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what steps are being taken to increase the number of sockets providing access to the Parliamentary network for network users in (a) 1 Parliament Street and (b) other parts of the parliamentary estate to allow all computers in hon. Members' offices to access the network at the same time. [263860]

Nick Harvey: There are no proposals to increase the number of sockets available in Members’ offices across the estate; nor, so far as I am aware, is there any demand for such an increase. Any individual cases would be looked at on their merits, including the costs involved and the capacity of the system in the area.

Theft

Mr. Amess: To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how many cases of theft from inside (a) the Palace of Westminster and (b) each other building on the Parliamentary estate were reported in each of the last five years; what items were reported stolen; what the estimated value of each was; and if he will make a statement. [261478]

Nick Harvey: The recorded statistics for thefts from the parliamentary estate are:


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Thefts reported on the parliamentary estate 2004-08
Date Victim Venue Allegation Value (£)

2008

12 February

Staff

Millbank

Theft of Cash

40

15 April

MP

Portcullis House

Theft of camera

200

18 April

Staff

Canon Row

Theft of candlestick

1,000

7 May

Staff

House of Lords

Theft of cash

32

15 May

MP

Commons Court

Theft from motor vehicle

1,500

25 June

C.P.A.

C.P.A.

Theft of computer

649.00

17 July

Member of public

Strangers Gallery

Theft of cash

50.00

23 September

Staff

7 Millbank

Theft of cash

85.00

27 September

House of Commons

Portcullis House

Theft of chairs

5,000.00

16 October

HOL Refreshment Dept

HOL

Theft of money

661.00

7 November

Staff

Sports & Social Club

Theft of coat

130.00

10 November

Staff

Lower Secretaries

Theft of computer

700.00

21 November

Staff

State Officers Court

Theft of pedal cycle

400.00

2007

2 January

Staff

Norman Shaw North

Theft of cash

35

19 January

PICT

7 Millbank

Theft of laptop

700

23 January

Member

Portcullis House

Theft of rugs

800

19 July

Staff

HOL Library intake

Theft of cash

35

25 May

PWD

Bandstand Area

Theft of cable drums x 2

2,700

15 November

Member

Portcullis House

Theft of cash

20

2006

24 January

Staff

Palm Court

Theft and use of SIM card

739.75

11 February

Staff

Star Chamber Court

Theft of lights

20

20 February

Staff

Vote Office

Theft employee

30

20 February

Staff

Vote Office

Obtaining services by deception

30

20 March

Staff

Bellamy’s Male Locker Room

Theft of shoes x 2 pairs

60

20 April

Staff

Upper Committee Corridor

Theft of CD re-writer

60

25 May

Staff

Flower Shop

Theft of flowers

£30

25 May

PICT

4 Millbank

Theft of laptop

1,200

28 June

Staff

Portcullis House

Theft of mobile phone

(1)

15 October

Staff

Post Office

Theft of cash

1,705

9 October

Member

St Stephens Tower

Theft of dictaphone

300

29 November

Member

Portcullis House

Theft of cash

218

4 December

Member

St Stephens Tower

Theft of laptop

300

2005

26 January

Visitor

Dining Room corridor, HOC

Theft of bag

138

2 February

PWD

Portcullis House

Theft of shower fixtures and fittings

360

10 February

PWD

Norman Shaw North

Theft of armoured cable

50

23 February

Member

1 Parliament Street

Theft of 4 briefcases

80

14 March

Staff

7 Millbank

Theft of cash and pass

15

15 March

PCD

7 Millbank

Theft of mobile phone

100

29 March

Staff

Terrace Pavilion

Theft of cash

350

27 June

Staff

Press Gallery

Theft of mobile phone

213

14 June

PCD

7 Millbank

Theft of computers x 17

(1)

19 June

Staff

Norman Shaw North

Theft of mobile phone

10

19 June

Member

House of Commons

Theft of sunglasses

200

29 July

Staff

Star Chamber Court

Theft of bicycle

250

20 August

Staff

7 Millbank

Theft of cash

1,530

24 August

Staff

Portcullis House

Theft of cash

20

23 August

Staff

Lower Secretarial

Theft of scarf

100

14 September

Staff

Portacabin Black Rod Gardens

Theft of wallet

45

12 October

Member

Portcullis House

Theft of laptop

500

25 October

PWD

7 Millbank

Theft of scanner

420

11 November

Member

Upper Committee Corridor

Theft of mobile phone

(1)

28 November

Member

Portcullis House

Theft of laptop

500

9 December

Member

Portcullis House

Theft of cash

20

2004

13 January

Staff

Canon Row

Theft of diary

0.80

19 January

Staff

Bandstand Courtyard

Theft of cash

465

3 February

Member

Opposition Block

Theft of mobile phone

100

6 February

Staff

Old Engineers Control

Theft of mobile phone

250

18 March

Member

o/s 4 Millbank

Theft of pedal cycle

200

7 April

Staff

Cloister HOC

Theft of books and case

120

30 March

Staff

Not known

Theft of purse

(1)

16 March

Member

Not known

Theft of post

(1)

1 April

Member

Members Tea Room

Theft of documents and camera lens

200

17 May

PWD

Committee Room 18

Theft of multi-media projector

1,000

18 June

Staff

Parliament Street

Theft of cash and debit card

100

29 June

Staff

Lady’s Members Rest Room

Theft of purse

310

26 July

Staff

Committee Corridor

Theft of wristwatch

400

22 September

Staff

Press Gallery Lift

Theft of tools and drill

300

18 March

Staff

Portcullis House

Theft of laptop battery

50

1 September

Staff

Portcullis House

Theft of floppy disc

40

1 October

Staff

7 Millbank

Theft of cash

670.20

26 October

SAA

Serjeant at Arms

Theft of IPAQ

300

18 November

PWD

Whips Court

Theft of flat screen

560

21 December

Member

Opposition Block

Theft of laptop computer

1,404

(1) No amount shown.

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