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Extradition: USA
Mr. Vara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on the provision of the UK-US extradition treaty; and if he will make a statement. [294307]
Meg Hillier: The UK-US extradition treaty was one of the topics debated during the Opposition day debate at the end of the last parliamentary Session. There have been no recent discussions between myself and ministerial colleagues on this matter. The Government are satisfied that the treaty is balanced, fair and working well.
Identity Cards: Airports
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate his Department has made of the number of workers at (a) Manchester Airport and (b) London City Airport expected to take up the option of purchasing an identity card in 2010; and how many of those workers are already Critical Workers Identity Card holders. [295020]
Meg Hillier: All airside workers at Manchester and London City airports will be able to apply for an identity card from later this year. In a written ministerial statement on 30 June 2009, my right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary, confirmed that holding an identity card should be a personal choice for British citizens and that cards issued to airside workers will be voluntary. During an 18-month evaluation period from launch, there will be no fee charged for identity cards issued to airside workers.
Identity Cards: Greater Manchester
David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in the Greater Manchester area likely to take up the option of purchasing an identity card in 2010. [295021]
Meg Hillier: No estimate has been made of the number of people in the Greater Manchester area likely to take up the option of purchasing an identity card in 2010. However, the Identity and Passport Service has already been working very closely with local stakeholders and will be making a range of material available to inform local residents in Greater Manchester when they will be able to apply for a national identity card at a fee of £30 that can be used to travel in Europe in place of a passport.
Independent Safeguarding Authority: Members
Peter Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether hon. Members will be required to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority before visiting (a) schools and (b) youth groups in their constituencies or elsewhere under the provisions of the Vetting and Barring Scheme; and if he will make a statement. [288768]
Meg Hillier: No individual will be required to register on the basis that they are merely visiting a school or youth group; they must be carrying out regulated activities as defined under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, which includes work on behalf of the establishment or 'work of a specified type' such as the provision of care or guidance to young people. An MP teaching a class on politics or regularly volunteering with a youth group would be required to register as would any private citizen.
Police: Injuries
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers in each police force area have had injury awards (a) reduced and (b) reduced to minimum levels on reaching retirement age in each year since 2004. [294159]
Alan Johnson: Statistics on the number of injury awards reduced and reduced to minimum levels on reaching retirement age are not collected centrally.
Police: Resignations
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) male and (b) female police officers in each police force area (i) resigned and (ii) were dismissed in each year since 2002. [294182]
Alan Johnson: The available data have been collected since 2002-03 and are given in the following table:
| Police officer dismissals and resignations by police force and gender (full-time equivalent)( 1) , 2002-03 to 2008-/09( 2) | ||||||||||||
| 2002-03( 3) | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | ||||||||||
| Police Officer Voluntary Resignations | Police Officer Dismissals | Police Officer Voluntary Resignations | Police Officer Dismissals | Police Officer Voluntary Resignations | Police Officer Dismissals | |||||||
| Fore name | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
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