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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]


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(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:


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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

1997

15

42

610

1998

17

39

571

1999

20

32

545

2000

19

31

518

2001

16

34

557

2002

21

34

515

2003

14

29

477

2004

13

26

524

2005

13

25

553

2006

22

36

532

2007

12

23

475

2008

29

46

545

(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

1997

282

531

7,776

1998

280

549

7,901

1999

282

526

7,529

2000

272

522

7,469

2001

278

542

7,811

2002

281

517

7,695

2003

264

526

7,649

2004

263

527

7,629

2005

276

534

7,648

2006

297

485

7,667

2007

250

514

7,780

2008

284

542

7,949

(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:


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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.


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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:

Table 1: Number of persons( 1) under 25-years-old resident in Norwich North constituency claiming jobseeker's allowance

Number( 2)

September 1997

670

September 2007

350

September 2008

410

September 2009

715

(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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