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Young Offender Institutions: Injuries
Jim Cousins: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many actual or suspected fractures were incurred during use of force incidents at each young offender institution in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007 and (d) 2008; [292950]
(2) how many control and restraint incidents were recorded at each young offenders institution in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007 and (d) 2008. [292951]
Maria Eagle: The information requested is not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost by asking every young offender establishment to analyse all use of force records for these four years. Use of force is a last resort and is lawful only if its use is reasonable, proportionate and necessary. On 15 December 2008 the Government published their response to the Independent Review of Restraint in Juvenile Settings which followed the deaths of two young people in secure training centres. As part of this a new four stage system is being developed for restraint of young people in both youth offender institutions and secure training centres.
Cabinet Office
Building Britain's Future
Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what assessment was made of the sustainability of the policies set out in Building Britain's Future. [288024]
Tessa Jowell: Building Britain's Future set out a range of commitments that will positively benefit sustainability, including ensuring investment in energy efficiency and the next generation of renewables, nuclear and clean coal technology to make Britain a global leader in low carbon industries; incentives for the take up of low carbon buses; developing a National Cycle Plan to promote cycling as a mainstream form of personal transport; and a commitment over the next two years to build 20,000 new energy efficient social and affordable homes.
Cancer: North East
Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) how many deaths from breast cancer there have been in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside and (c) the North East in each year since 1997; [296139]
(2) how many deaths from cancer there have been in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside and (c) the North East in each year since 1997. [296140]
Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Jil Matheson, dated October 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking:
1) How many deaths from breast cancer there have been in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside and (c) the North East in each year since 1997. (296139)
2) How many deaths from cancer there have been in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside and (c) the North East in each year since 1997. (296140)
The tables attached provide the numbers of deaths where (1) breast cancer and (2) cancer were the underlying cause of death in (a) Jarrow parliamentary constituency, (b) South Tyneside local authority and (c) North East government office region from 1997 to 2008 (the latest year available).
| Table 1. Number of deaths where breast cancer was the underlying cause of death( 1) , Jarrow parliamentary constituency, South Tyneside local authority and North East government office region, 1997-2008( 2,3) | |||
| Jarrow | South Tyneside | North East | |
| (1) Cause of death for breast cancer was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes 174-175 for the years 1997 to 2000, and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code C50 for the years 2001 to 2008. The introduction of ICD-10 in 2001 means that the numbers of deaths from this cause before 2001 is not completely comparable with later years. (2) Based on boundaries, and postcode allocations to boundaries, as of 2009. (4) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. | |||
| Table 2. Number of deaths where cancer was the underlying cause of death( 1) , Jarrow parliamentary constituency, South Tyneside local authority and North East government office region, 1997-2008( 2,3) | |||
| Jarrow | South Tyneside | North East | |
| (1) Cause of death for cancer was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes 140-208 for the years 1997 to 2000, and Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes C00-C97 for the years 2001 to 2008. The introduction of ICD-10 in 2001 means that the numbers of deaths from this cause before 2001 are not completely comparable with later years. (2) Based on boundaries, and postcode allocations to boundaries, as of 2009. (3) Figures are for deaths registered in each calendar year. | |||
Census: Religion
Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what account was taken of the process and results of the 2001 Census in deciding which religions to list on the 2011 Census; what criteria were used to determine the list; and if she will make a statement. [295047]
Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Jil Matheson, dated October 2009:
As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what account was taken of the process and results of the 2001 Census in deciding which religions to list on the 2011 Census; and what criteria were used to determine the list. (295047)
The religion question was introduced in the 2001 Census as a voluntary question and has been designed to collect information on religious affiliation, which is required by many users of census statistics for monitoring equality and planning of services.
Question development for the 2011 Census began in 2005 and since then the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has consulted and engaged with a large number of census users including those from central, regional and local government, academia, community groups and organisations to determine their requirements for topics and questions in the 2011 Census. In addition, a. detailed specific consultation was conducted in 2006/7 to refine the user requirements for information on ethnic group, national identity, religion and language questions for the 2011 Census. As a suite of questions they provide the opportunity for individual respondents to indicate their identity in the ways they consider most appropriate, and which ONS will be able to measure in the most statistically relevant way to meet the expressed needs of users. Consultation revealed a high demand for a religion question and the majority of responses indicated a requirement for comparability with the 2001 Census question.
The tick-box categories used in the 2001 Census continue to represent the largest religious groups and have been repeated in all testing of the religion question. The 'none' tick-box has been renamed 'no religion' and been put first in the list to ensure that people who do not have a religious affiliation are aware that the question provides an appropriate response category. There is insufficient space on the questionnaire to include additional tick-boxes. However, Census outputs based on the write-in answers for those religions not specifically identified by tick boxes will be produced to meet user requirements. Consultation on the form and content of outputs from the 2011 Census is now underway.
The Draft Census (England and Wales) Order setting out the information to be collected in the 2011 Census was laid before Parliament on 21 October. To coincide with the laying of the Census Order, additional material covering the recommendations for questions to be asked in the 2011 Census has been placed on the census website at:
Departmental Training
John Mason: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many external training courses were attended by staff of her Department in the last 12 months; and what the cost of attendance was of each such course. [289706]
Tessa Jowell: Cabinet Office is committed to life-long learning and personal development for all its employees. Individual management units decide on appropriate training to meet individual need and provide funding. Information on attendance and cost is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Government Departments: Power of Information Taskforce
Margaret Moran: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what changes in practice have been implemented by Government Departments following publication of the final report of the Power of Information Taskforce on 2 March 2009. [292790]
Tessa Jowell: The Government Response to the Power of Information Taskforce Report, published in May, accepted the recommendations of the report in principle. The Cabinet Office, Central Office of Information and the National Archives are leading on delivering these recommendations, including building the capabilities needed to deliver the themes of the Taskforce report across government.
Many Government Departments are already adopting the principles set out in the Taskforce report, including the use of social media techniques to increase engagement and collaboration with citizens in the formation of policy and the delivery of services, an example of which is DEFRA's online consultation on the Food 2030 challenges
An online forum was created enabling the public to discuss their views on the issues facing the food system, providing a space to discuss the shape of the future food system. The public were invited to leave comments and questions which will be used to inform the forthcoming final version of Food 2030.
Jobseeker's Allowance: Norwich
Chloe Smith: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many under 25 year olds in Norwich North constituency claimed jobseeker's allowance in (a) 1997, (b) 2007, (c) 2008 and (d) 2009. [296343]
Angela E. Smith: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
Letter from Jil Matheson, dated October 2009:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many under 25 year olds in Norwich North constituency claimed jobseekers allowance in (a) 1997 (b) 2007 (c) 2008 and (d) 2009. (296343)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) compiles the number of claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) from the Jobcentre Plus administrative system. Table 1 shows the number of persons under 25 years old, in the Norwich North constituency, who were claiming Jobseeker's Allowance in September 2009, the latest data available, and the same month in 2008, 2007 and 1997.
National and local area estimates for many labour market statistics, including employment, unemployment and claimant count are available on the NOMIS website at http://www.nomisweb.co.uk.
| Table 1: Number of persons( 1) under 25-years-old resident in Norwich North constituency claiming jobseeker's allowance | |
| Number( 2) | |
| (1 )Age data are only available for computerised claims, which account for 99.7 per cent. of all claims. (2 )Data rounded to nearest 5. Source: Jobcentre Plus administrative system | |
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