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Independent Safeguarding Authority: Manpower
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many caseworkers the Independent Safeguarding Authority employs at each grade to make barring decisions under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; what the job specification is of such posts at each such grade; and what requirements there are in respect of (a) competencies and (b) professional training in relation to such posts at each such grade. [307863]
Meg Hillier [holding answer 6 January 2010]: The numbers of employees at each grade who are responsible for making barring decisions is as follows: Operational unit head four casework team manager 17 caseworker decision maker 125 several competency areas are identified for casework staff including analysis and use of evidence, people management, communication, resilience, project and programme management. Each casework employee undergoes a Caseworker Development programme (CWDP) upon joining the ISA, which consists of six weeks of intensive training made up of classroom and practical experience. Following this, casework officers, decision makers, team managers and unit heads undertake the
"University Certificate of Advanced Professional Development (UCAPD)-Professional Decision Making in Independent Safeguarding Authority Casework",
which is an Accredited Caseworker programme. The UCAPD is accredited by Teesside university and awards individuals 60 credits/units of an academic qualification. Copies of the job specifications are available in the House Library.
Iraq Committee of Inquiry
Jenny Willott: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many (a) documents and (b) other items of information held in electronic format at each security classification have been submitted to the Iraq Inquiry by his Department; and if he will make a statement; [309365]
(2) whether any (a) documents and (b) other items of information in electronic format sought from his Department by the Iraq Inquiry have not been disclosed owing to the Government's obligations to foreign governments or international bodies; and if he will make a statement; [310180]
(3) how many and what proportion of the (a) documents and (b) other items of information held in electronic format at each level of security classification requested by the Iraq Inquiry have been provided to it by his Department; and if he will make a statement; [310181]
(4) how many (a) documents and (b) other items of information held in electronic format at each level of security classification the Iraq Inquiry has requested from his Department; and if he will make a statement. [310182]
Mr. Hanson: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister of State, Cabinet Office, my right hon. Friend the Member for Basildon (Angela E. Smith), on 14 December 2009, Official Report, columns 840-41W.
Licensing
Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions for offences under the Licensing Act 2003 there have been in each police force area in each year since the implementation of that Act; and if he will make a statement. [309962]
Mr. Alan Campbell: Information showing the number of defendants found guilty at all courts in England and Wales from 2005 (when most sections of the Act came into force) to 2007 (latest available) for offences under the Licensing Act 2003 can be viewed in the following table.
Data for 2008 are planned for publication on 28 January 2010.
Olympic Games 2012: Security
Pete Wishart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his most recent estimate is of the security costs in respect of the London 2012 Olympic Games. [310726]
Mr. Hanson: The Government remain committed to delivering the safety and security programme for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games within the £600 million additional funding envelope for additional spending which was announced by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Olympics in March 2007, together with the budgets for security set for the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG), and the existing substantial investment in security.
Police: Training
Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training is given to police officers on the assessment of the physical and mental condition of individuals subject to a control order. [309969]
Mr. Hanson: All police officers receive training in making initial assessments of the physical and mental health of members of the public that they interact with during their basic training.
Police officers involved in the management and enforcement of control orders are made aware of any known physical or mental conditions to help inform the police's management of the controlled individual. In the event that physical or mental health issues are identified by police officers in the course of their interaction with the controlled person, it is standard practice that the police provide advice, where appropriate, to the controlled individual on seeking medical support or advice. The police will also inform the Home Office to inform the management of the control order and the obligations it imposes.
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