Taxation: Fraud
Steve McCabe: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to the Exchequer arising from organised fraud in relation to (a) income tax, (b) value added tax and (c) corporation tax, in each of the last five years. [128202]
Mr Gauke: The breakdown of the tax gap by behaviour is not available for the last five years.
The most recent tax gap estimates were published in October 2012 in ‘Measuring Tax Gaps 2012’, which can be found at the following link:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/mtg-2012.pdf
HMRC has only produced an illustrative breakdown of the tax gap by behaviour for 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2010-11. HMRC's current tax gap estimate is that a total of £5 billion was lost in 2010-11 to criminal attacks. Previous estimates of criminal attacks were £5 billion for 2007-08 and £6 billion for 2009-10.
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A detailed breakdown of criminal attacks for each tax is not published.
Temporary Employment: Tax Avoidance
Catherine McKinnell: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will take steps to tackle travel and subsistence schemes being used by some temporary labour providers for the purpose of tax avoidance; [128744]
(2) if he will take steps to ensure employers who operate travel and subsistence schemes are fully compliant with national minimum wage legislation; [128745]
(3) what steps he is taking to ensure that temporary and agency workers are not exploited by temporary labour providers operating travel and subsistence schemes for the purpose of tax avoidance. [128749]
Mr Gauke: The Government is committed to tackling all forms of tax avoidance and a number of steps have been taken to address non-compliance in this area.
Following the 2008 consultation “Tax Relief for Travel Expenses: Temporary Workers and Overarching Employment Contracts,” HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has changed the way it issues dispensations to ensure greater consistency. Additionally, HMRC has set up specialist teams to ensure that businesses operating these types of schemes are complying with the rules.
To protect the lowest paid workers from exploitation, the Government tightened the national minimum wage regulations from 1 January 2011 to make it clear that expenses paid for travel to a temporary workplace could not count as payment towards NMW. This change protects low paid temporary employees working through agencies and other types of labour providers.
HMRC works closely with, among others, BIS and the GLA to ensure that temporary workers are not exploited through the use of these schemes.
Venture Capital
Chi Onwurah: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what steps he has taken to promote investment in venture capital trusts. [128041]
Mr Gauke [holding answer 12 November 2012]:The Government has increased the qualifying company limits so that Venture Capital Trusts (VCT) can now invest in companies with fewer than 250 employees and gross assets of £15 million. The Government has also more than doubled the annual investment limit for qualifying companies to £5 million and removed the £1 million limit on investment by a VCT in a single company. These changes took effect from April this year.
Northern Ireland
Bombings: Omagh
Jim Shannon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many detectives are currently engaged in the police investigation into the Omagh bombing. [128920]
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Mike Penning: The allocation of police resources is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.
Employment Agencies
Catherine McKinnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what her policy is on the use of offshore employment companies in the supply of public sector workers in her Department and its associated public bodies. [128741]
Mike Penning: Neither my Department nor its arm’s length bodies employ staff supplied by offshore employment companies.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Algeria
Mr Buckland: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in Algeria and Morocco about the repatriation of those living in refugee camps in Tindouf province in Algeria. [128277]
Alistair Burt: During my visit to Algeria on 24-26 June and to Morocco on 26-28 June, I discussed with Mr Abdelkader Messahel, the Algerian Minister Delegate for Maghrebian and African Affairs, and Moroccan Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs, Youssef Amrani, developments in the UN-led process on Western Sahara. While there has been no specific discussion regarding the repatriation of those living in refugee camps in Tindouf, I have continued to re-emphasise the UK's support for the UN-led process and our call on all parties to show political will and a spirit of compromise in negotiations.
Mr Buckland: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on the security situation in refugee camps in Tindouf province in Algeria. [128278]
Alistair Burt: The security situation in the Tindouf camps is discussed as part of the ongoing dialogue between the British and Algerian governments. Representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office last visited the Tindouf camps in the second quarter of 2011, and expect to visit them again shortly. The British ambassador to Algeria attended a briefing by the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, on 8 November 2012 in Algiers. Ambassador Ross is undertaking an extensive visit of the region and we expect him to report back to the UN Security Council in due course, including on the security situation.
Mr Buckland: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on the humanitarian situation in refugee camps in Tindouf province in Algeria. [128279]
Alistair Burt:
The humanitarian situation in the Tindouf camps is discussed as part of the ongoing dialogue between the British and Algerian governments. Representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth
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Office last visited the Tindouf camps in April 2011, and expect to visit them again shortly. The British ambassador to Algeria attended a briefing by the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Christopher Ross, on 8 November 2012 in Algiers. Ambassador Ross is undertaking an extensive visit of the region and we expect him to report back to the UN Security Council in due course, including on the humanitarian situation.
China
Mr Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment his Department has made of the potential for the (a) UK and (b) EU, to develop a low carbon strategic partnership with China with particular reference to the establishment of joint standards in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. [128789]
Mark Simmonds: Developing low carbon strategic partnerships with China at UK and EU levels is an important element of the British Government's strategy for working with China on Climate change and low carbon. We support the EU-China Partnership on Climate Change which was established in 2005 and provides a high-level political framework for collaboration; and the UK has memoranda of understanding with China on climate change and low-carbon co-operation which frame our bilateral relations in these areas. These partnerships cover a range of policy areas and we will be working with Chinese colleagues to build on the existing collaboration in the future. This could include work on standards.
Dalai Lama
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 November 2012, Official Report, column 23W, on Dalai Lama, what advice was given to Ministers on meeting His Holiness The Dalai Lama. [128914]
Mr Swire: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 12 November 2012, Official Report, column 23W. As the hon. Member will be aware it is not the normal practice to disclose detailed departmental advice given to Ministers, as to do so would inhibit the frankness and candour of such advice.
EU Defence Policy
Mark Reckless: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on plans to establish an EU military operations headquarters. [129066]
Mr Lidington: The UK has made very clear that we will not agree to the establishment of a permanent EU military operational headquarters. This remains the case.
EU Law
Mr Robin Walker: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what fines were levied on the UK Government for non-compliance with EU directives from (a) 1997 to 2010 and (b) 2010 to date. [128984]
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Mr Lidington: No fines have ever been levied on the UK Government for non-compliance with EU directives.
Mauritania
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the UK's relationship with Mauritania. [128396]
Alistair Burt: Following the visit last October 2011 of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), the relationship between the UK and Mauritania continues to deepen. We have an active dialogue in a number of areas of mutual interest including the Sahel, security, trade, and greater regional co-operation. We welcome Mauritania's decision to reopen its embassy in London; this reflects the importance of the growing co-operation between our two countries. We will continue our dialogue through ministerial contact and through our ambassador to Morocco, who is accredited also to Mauritania.
Slovak Roma
Mr Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with (a) his European counterparts and (b) the European Commission on the distribution of Slovak Roma in Europe; and what representations he has made to the European Commission on future budgetary requirements to support programmes related to the incidence of Slovak Roma in the English regions. [128482]
Mr Lidington: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), has not had any discussions with European counterparts or the European Commission on the distribution of Slovak Roma in Europe. Nor has the Government held any specific discussions with the European Commission on budgetary requirements to support the integration of Roma in England. However, the UK is playing an active role in discussions at EU level with the European Commission and other member states on issues relating to Roma integration in the European Union, including general funding pressures.
Trade Agreements
Michael Fabricant: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will initiate contingency planning including exploratory multilateral or bilateral trade talks with the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to (a) strengthen existing trade agreements and (b) examine future possible trading agreements were the UK to change its terms of membership of the EU; and if he will make a statement. [127429]
Mr Lidington:
The Government is committed to strengthening trade links with its partners across the world. In a bilateral context, UK Trade & Investment is helping strengthen these links and is now represented in over 100 markets throughout the world, including the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In Europe,
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we are encouraging the EU to conclude free trade agreements with Canada, India and Singapore, as well as to launch negotiations with the US and Japan; this would tackle the remaining barriers to almost half the world's trade flow.
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), discussed issues around the EU and trade in a recent speech he gave in Berlin on 23 October 2012. The full text of the speech is at:
www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/speeches/foreign-secretary/
Turks and Caicos Islands
Mr Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the Government's management of the Turks and Caicos Islands during the period in which self-governance was suspended. [127961]
Mark Simmonds: UK Ministers have made a series of written ministerial statements updating the House on progress against the eight milestones for elections and a return to democratic government. I would refer the hon. Gentleman to the last written ministerial statement issued by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), and the former Secretary of State for International Development, my right hon. Friend the Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr Mitchell), on 12 June.
Mr Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will allow the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands to delay the introduction of VAT if it wishes to do so. [127993]
Mark Simmonds: The Interim Government in Turks and Caicos Islands decided to introduce VAT. Consequently the VAT Bill was signed into law on 18 July 2012 and will come into force on 1 April 2013. Any delay would require a change in legislation. Before giving assent to such legislation, the Governor would need to consider if it was consistent with the Constitution and the Statement of Governance Principles in force. This requires the new Turks and Caicos Islands Government to formulate and conduct macro-economic and fiscal policy for the sustained long-term prosperity of the people of the islands, and to manage public funds according to established principles of value for money, affordability and regularity and in the interests of long-term financial stability.
A framework document has also been agreed that sets out the key principles of good financial management and the debt threshold targets agreed by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague). Within this framework the new Government will need to agree a medium-term strategic plan that includes revenue and expenditure forecasts for at least the next three financial years. It is important that TCI demonstrates its ability to run a credible and sustainable fiscal policy, including reducing its debt levels, so that it can refinance itself independently by the time the UK Government debt guarantee expires at the end of 2015-16. UK agreement to the budget and fiscal plans will be contingent on TCIG formulating credible policies to meet these key objectives.
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Ukraine
Jim Shannon: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Ukraine on the arrest and detention of Yulia Tymoshenko. [128510]
Mr Lidington: I refer the hon. Member to the statement made by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), to the House on 15 May 2012, Official Report, column 420, and to the answer given on 13 June 2012, Official Report, column 488W, to the right hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Mr Alexander). We have continually made clear representations to the Government of Ukraine about cases of selective justice, including that of Yulia Tymoshenko. On 29 August, I issued a statement expressing disappointment at the High Specialised Court’s denial of Mrs Tymoshenko’s appeal against her conviction. Following Ukraine’s parliamentary election on 28 October, I issued a further statement criticising the way that selective justice had led to the abuse of leading opposition candidates from the campaign. The handling of cases against opposition figures has exposed the extent to which Ukraine is lagging behind EU standards and expectations in areas of democracy and the rule of law. We, together with EU partners, continue to make clear to Ukraine that selective justice and politically motivated trials are a backward step for democracy and will jeopardise prospects for ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement by the European Parliament and all EU member states.
Unmanned Air Vehicles
Mr Anderson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information his Department holds on how many British citizens were killed by unmanned aerial vehicle strikes in each of the last three years; and in which countries any such fatalities occurred. [128145]
Alistair Burt: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not keep detailed records of deaths of British nationals overseas who may have been killed by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strikes. We are aware, of public reporting in relation to a small number of individuals alleged to have been killed by UAV strikes overseas, but cannot comment on specific cases.
Visits Abroad
Mr Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last visited (a) China, (b) Brazil and (c) the US. [128088]
Mr Swire: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), last visited China on 14 to 15 July 2010 (and also Hong Kong on 16 to 17 January 2011), Brazil on 18 to 19 January 2012, and the USA on 24 to 29 September 2012.
As Minister responsible for our relations with Brazil, I visited Brazil on 27 to 28 September 2012. I also attended the UN General Assembly in New York on 28 to 29 September.
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Western Sahara
Katy Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 17 September 2012, Official Report, column 470W, on Western Sahara, whether the right to self-determination includes an option of independence. [128564]
Alistair Burt: The UK is strongly supportive of the UN-led process which aims to encourage the parties to the Western Sahara dispute to reach a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. The exact nature of this solution will need to be agreed by the parties themselves.
Katy Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any funding under the Arab Partnership Fund is being used to support programmes in Western Sahara. [128565]
Alistair Burt: The Arab Partnership does not fund any programme activity in Western Sahara. It currently funds programme activity in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
We regard the status of Western Sahara as undetermined and support the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy in their efforts to resolve the dispute through a negotiated settlement, providing for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
Yemen
Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the application of Yemen for membership of the Commonwealth. [128407]
Alistair Burt: As a sovereign state with historical links to the United Kingdom, Yemen qualifies to join if it meets the criteria as set out in various documents, notably the Harare Declaration of 1991. All prospective members must abide by certain political principles, including democracy and respect for human rights. The Commonwealth Heads of Government have previously considered an application by Yemen. It was agreed it would be kept under review in light of the agreed criteria. The British Government welcomes action by the Yemeni Government to take all necessary measures to enable it to qualify.
Justice
Billing
Mike Freer: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average cost to his Department was of processing the payment of an invoice in the latest period for which figures are available; and what proportion of invoices settled in that period his Department paid (a) electronically and (b) by cheque. [125659]
Jeremy Wright:
The following shows the information requested split between National Offender Management Service (NOMS), and the wider Ministry of Justice
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(MOJ). Invoices are paid through different processes for each organisation, and the data have not been aggregated as they are extracted from separate databases and so the cost per invoice processed cannot be considered comparable between the two organisations:
Invoice processing is completed by an in-house (civil servant) team based in Newport, South Wales.
Cost per accounts payable transaction between 1 September 2012 and 30 September 2012 was £2.83.
In September 2012 proportion of invoices settled:
electronically = 99.98%
by cheque = 0.02%
Invoice processing is completed via an outsourced contract by a commercial company (Liberata).
Cost per accounts payable transaction between 1 September 2012 and 30 September 2012 was £5.03.
In September 2012 proportion of invoices settled:
electronically = 88.61%
by cheque = 11.39%
Catering
Ms Abbott: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how much his Department has spent on refreshments since May 2010. [127109]
Mrs Grant: The Department does not hold central records for expenditure on refreshments. However, the following restrictions apply to all staff with effect from August 2010:
No lunches, tea or coffees can be ordered for any internal meeting (ie a meeting between MOJ staff). Water and jugs are freely available in most of our offices.
For all external meetings (ie a meeting between MOJ staff and external stakeholders), lunch, tea and coffee purchases require director-level sign-off and are only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
To provide information on departmental expenditure on refreshments would involve disproportionate cost.
Crime and Courts Bill
Ian Lavery: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what definition of a requirement for the purpose of punishment the Government proposes to use when issuing guidance on the implementation of the provisions of part 1 of the new Schedule to the Crime and Courts Bill moved by Lord Taylor of Holbeach and Lord McNally in Committee in the House of Lords on 26 October 2012. [128690]
Jeremy Wright: The Government has not defined the meaning of “punishment”, in the proposed legislation The expectation however is that it would generally cover restrictions of liberty or some requirement that represents a recognisable sanction to the public (such as curfew, exclusion, or community payback). The court will be assisted in determining what is punitive in each individual case by pre-sentence reports from probation staff and guidance to probation staff will be issued in advance of implementation of these provisions. Any sentencing guidelines to the courts would be issued by the independent Sentencing Council.
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Debt Collection
Mr Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether the Government will examine (a) multiple fee-charging for a single visit and (b) adherence to vulnerable person guidelines by private bailiff firms as part of its ongoing bailiff reforms. [129003]
Mrs Grant: The “Transforming Bailiff Action” consultation considered the fees charged by bailiffs for enforcement action and the treatment of vulnerable persons during enforcement action.
My officials continue to examine these issues as part of the ongoing reforms.
Drugs: Birmingham
Steve McCabe: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been found guilty of offences of drug (a) possession and (b) dealing in Birmingham in each year since 1997. [128204]
Jeremy Wright: The number of offenders found guilty at all courts in the Birmingham local justice area for relevant offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, for the years 1997 to 2011 (the latest available), can be found in the following table.
Table 1: Defendants found guilty at all courts for relevant offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, Birmingham(1), 1997 to 2011(2, 3, )England and Wales | |||
Offence | |||
Defendants | Possession of a controlled drug(4) | Possession with intent to supply a controlled drug(5) | Supply(6) |
(1 )Refers to Birmingham local justice area and Birmingham Crown court only. (2 )The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (3 )Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. (4 )An offence under S.5(2) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. (5 )An offence under S.5(3) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. (6 )An offence under S.4(3) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Source: Ministry of Justice, Justice Statistics Analytical Services. |
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Electronic Tagging
Ian Lavery: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of increasing the number of offenders tagged to (a) 70,000, (b) 100,000 and (c) 130,000. [128618]
Jeremy Wright: We have no plans to set a target for the number of offenders subject to electronic monitoring.
The Ministry of Justice is putting out to competition new contracts for the delivery of electronic monitoring services. The new contracts will allow us to introduce the most advanced technology, improving delivery and providing better value for taxpayers. We are unable to disclose detailed cost information while the competition is in progress.
Landlords: Prosecutions
Graham Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many landlords have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 for failing to arrange an annual gas safety check or issuing a copy certificate in each local authority area in each year since 2004; [128929]
(2) how many landlords have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for failing to keep in repair and proper working order the installations in the dwelling house for the supply of water, gas and electricity in each local authority area in each year since 2004; [128930]
(3) how many landlords have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for (i) tenant harassment and (ii) illegal eviction under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 in each local authority area in each year since 2004; [128931]
(4) how many landlords have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for failing to maintain their property under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System in respect of (i) excess cold and dampness, (ii) leaking roofs, (iii) dangerous or unstable structures, (iv) dangerous electrical installations, (v) general disrepair issues, (vi) overcrowding and (vii) fire hazards in the latest period for which figures are available. [128932]
Jeremy Wright: The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for the unlawful eviction of an occupier and the unlawful harassment of an occupier under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 in England and Wales from 2004 to 2011 (latest available) is given in the tables. Figures are provided by police force area as the Ministry of Justice court proceedings database does not hold details of offences by local authority area.
Court proceedings data held centrally in an aggregated format do not separately identify individual offences under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. Similarly it is not possible to separately identify the specified offences under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
Information on offences under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 is not collated centrally by the Ministry of Justice.
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Table 1: Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for 'unlawful eviction of occupier'(1) by police force area, England and Wales, 2004-11(2,3) | ||||||||
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||
Police force area | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
2008(4) | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||
Police force area | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
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(1) Offences under S.1(2) Protection from Eviction Act 1977. (2) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (4) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. (4) Excludes Cardiff magistrates court records for June, July and August 2008. Source: Ministry of Justice—Justice Statistics Analytical Services |
Table 2: Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for 'unlawful harassment of occupier'(1) by police force area, England and Wales, 2004-11(2,3) | ||||||||
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||
Police force area | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
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2008(4) | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||
Police force area | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty | Proceeded against | Found guilty |
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(1) Offences under S.1(3) Protection from Eviction Act 1977. (2) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe. (3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. (4) Excludes Cardiff magistrates court records for June, July and August 2008. Source: Ministry of Justice—Justice Statistics Analytical Services |