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Northern Ireland: Murder Prosecutions
Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many members of (a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary and (b) the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve were murdered in Northern Ireland from 1970 to 1998; and in each case how many led to successful convictions. [HL2411]
Lord Rooker: The number of members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve murdered in each year from 1970-98 is set out in the following table.
| Year | RUC | RUC Reserve | Totals |
Information recorded on convictions does not include details of the victim.
People Trafficking
Lord Hylton asked Her Majesty's Government:
What has since happened to the 12 children and young people under 18 who were set free by Operation Pentameter 1; and how many persons have so far been assisted by Operation Pentameter 2. [HL2503]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of Spithead): Operation Pentameter 2 is currently ongoing. We shall release the relevant figures after the conclusion of this operation.
Of those minors recovered under Operation Pentameter 1, three volunteered to return home, seven were referred to children's services of which two have been found foster carers. Upon further investigation it was decided the two other minors were not thought to be victims of trafficking.
Prisoners: Education
Baroness Howe of Idlicote asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether prisoners are paid more to undertake work than to attend education or vocational training; if so, whether this is standard practice throughout the Prison Service; for how long has it been their policy; whether they have undertaken any research
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): The policy on prisoners' wages is contained in Prison Service Order 4460 (a copy is in the Library) which sets out minimum levels of pay and requires prison governors to establish local pay schemes that provide an incentive for prisoners to achieve sentence plan targets which could include attending education and offending behaviour courses. This policy has been in place since 2002 and under local schemes there may be higher rates of pay either for education and training or for other activities in particular establishments.
There has been no research undertaken to examine the effect of this policy on prisoners undertaking education and training courses, however. The Learning and Skill's Council's document, Developing the Offenders Learning and Skills Service: the Prospectus, sets out a process for a full review of the vocational learning, by criminal justice area, planned to begin in 2008.
The Prison Service's Incentives and Earned Privileges Scheme additionally encourages prisoners to engage with their sentence plan by rewarding prisoners for positive participation in constructive activity which, as well as work, includes education, training and offender behaviour courses.
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