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Plain English
Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department paid to the Plain English Campaign for (a) corporate membership fees, (b) additional training for officials, (c) use of the Approved by Plain English Campaign mark on documents, (d) use of the Internet Crystal Mark on her Department’s website and (e) other fees in 2008-09. [269784]
Mr. Woolas: The following table sets out payments made to the Plain English Campaign during 2008-09.
| £ | |
The Department has held life membership of the Plain English Campaign since 2006, reflecting its commitment to the use of plain English.
Police: Cameras
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many head-cameras are in use by police forces in England and Wales. [269235]
Jacqui Smith: This information is not collected by the Home Office in respect of police forces in England and Wales.
Police: Vetting
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether people applying to become (a) police officers, (b) police community support officers and (c) police civilian staff are required to have a Criminal Records Bureau check. [266171]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 25 March 2009]: Before a person can be recruited into a police force, thorough checks are made to ascertain if anything is known to the detriment of the applicant, spouse, partner, close relatives or other associates which could heighten vulnerability or cause embarrassment to the police service.
Checks are conducted through the Police national computer, criminal history system, criminal information system, counter terrorism databases and local intelligence as well as military and police professional standards
databases where necessary. There is no national requirement for Criminal Records Bureau checks. I am confident that the current comprehensive vetting requirements are sufficient to ensure that only suitable applicants are appointed.
UK Border Agency: Complaints
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps the Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency has taken to monitor the way in which complaints of racism against the UK Border Agency are handled; and if she will make a statement. [260819]
Mr. Woolas: I have asked the independent chief inspector to respond in writing to the hon. Member.
Work Permits
Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits for intracompany transfers were issued in each month of 2008; and how many dependants were included in such permits. [256880]
Mr. Woolas [holding answer 23 February 2009]: The following table provides numbers of Intra Company Transfer work permits issued by month for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008. The number of dependants is not available as work permits were issued to companies who applied on behalf of individuals.
| Number | |
| Notes: 1. The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. Figures are rounded to nearest five so the monthly figures may not quite add up to the total. 2. The figures do not equate to the number of individuals who were granted permits because they include those applications approved to extend or amend an existing permit or where the individual has moved to another job with a different employer. Not all those who were granted a permit took up the job and some may have been refused entry clearance or further leave to remain. | |
Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were issued under the Shortage Occupation Scheme in 2008; and how many dependants were included in such permits. [256881]
Mr. Woolas [holding answer 23 February 2009]: The number of work permits issued under the shortage occupation application category in 2008 was 7,595(1). The number of dependants is not available as work permits were issued to companies who applied on behalf of individuals.
(1) The figure quoted is not provided under National Statistics protocols and has been derived from local management information and is therefore provisional and subject to change. Figure is rounded to nearest 5.
The figures do not equate to the number of individuals who were granted permits because they include those applications approved to extend or amend an existing permit or where the individual has moved to another job with a different employer. Not all those who were granted a permit took up the job and some may have been refused entry clearance or further leave to remain.
Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many permits were issued in each month of 2008 under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and Tier One of the points-based system; how many dependants were included in those permits; which the top 10 countries of origin were for such permit holders in 2008; and how many permits were issued to applicants from each such country. [256882]
Mr. Woolas [holding answer 23 February 2009]: The information requested on tier 1 of the points based system is not currently available. It will be published as part of the Migration Statistics in August 2009.
Information for the Highly Skilled Migrant programme (HSMP) is set out as follows. The table shows the number of permits (approvals) granted under the HSMP route by month, from January 2008 until December 2008 and includes information on both In Country and Out of Country grants for main applicants and dependants.
| HSMP | ||
| Main applicants | Dependents | |
The following table shows the top 10 countries of origin (nationalities) for which permits (approvals) have been granted under the HSMP route in 2008. It includes in country and out of country data for main applicants only.
Written Questions: Government Responses
Mr. Malins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she plans to reply to Question 261890, tabled by the hon. Member for Woking on 4 March 2009, on criminal activities and convictions. [265188]
Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 20 March 2009]: I replied to the hon. Member on 20 April 2009, Official Report, columns 156-57W.
Women and Equality
Departmental Carbon Emissions
Greg Clark: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality whether the Government Equalities Office has adopted the Carbon Trust's Carbon Management Programme. [266739]
Maria Eagle: The Government Equalities Office leases its main accommodation from Communities and Local Government—CLG has adopted the Carbon Trust’s Carbon Management programme and its performance is reported at:
http://www.sdcommission.org.uk/sdig2008/departments. php?departments=department_clg&search_submit.x=12& search_submit.y=15
Departmental Energy
Greg Clark: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what steps have been taken by the Government Equalities Office to improve the thermal efficiency of its buildings in the last 12 months. [266748]
Maria Eagle: The Government Equalities Office is based in Eland House in Victoria, the headquarters of Communities and Local Government (CLG). CLG is responsible for the thermal efficiency of Eland House.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 31 March 2009, Official Report, columns 1043-44W.
Greg Clark: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what recent progress her Office has made towards the Government's target of increasing its energy efficiency per square metre of the Government Estate by 15 per cent. by 2010, relative to 1999-2000 levels; and if she will make a statement. [266867]
Maria Eagle: The Government Equalities Office leases its main accommodation from Communities and Local Government (CLG).
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Greg Clark) on 1 April 2009, Official Report, column 1233W, by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr. Khan).
Departmental Public Expenditure
Mr. Hoban: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality how much capital spending is planned to be brought forward by her Office to (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10. [266337]
Maria Eagle: No capital expenditure has been brought forward by the Government Equalities Office for 2008-09 or for 2009-10.
Dr. Cable: To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what her latest estimate is of capital expenditure of the Government Equalities Office in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12; and if she will make a statement. [268131]
Maria Eagle: The information is as follows:
(a) The Government Equalities Office expects to spend £2 million on capital expenditure in 2008-09.
(b) and (c) The Department has a capital budget of £7 million for 2009-10 and 2010-11.
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