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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) men and (b) women under investigation by the West Yorkshire police force under child protection legislation have not been (i) informed of the issues in question and (ii) charged.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 February 2006

Reference

49571; 442 c1964W;442 c1964W

House

House of Commons

Child Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will issue guidance to (a) the police and (b) the Crown Prosecution Service, on how long an individual may be formally investigated under child protection legislation, before being (i) informed of the issues in question and (ii)...

Asked by

Bob Spink (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 February 2006

For answer on

9 February 2006

Answered on

14 February 2006

[holding answer 9 February 2006]: The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and the accompanying codes of practice, provide that an arrested person may be detained without charge for the purposes of investigating an offence for up to 24-hours initially, extended up to 36-hours by an officer of superintendent rank or above. The police may apply to a magistrate to authorise detention without charge for up to a maximum period of 96-hours.The detained person may be issued bail at any time during this process to enable the investigation to continue. There is no limit to the number of times the person may be released subject to bail or be detained for further questioning provided that the total period in custody does not exceed the relevant authorised period of detention. When the officer in charge of the investigation considers that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, he must inform the custody officer without delay and a decision taken on whether the detained person should be charged or referred to the prosecutor for charge.In November 2005 the Department for Education Skills published guidance on dealing with allegations of abuse against teachers and other staff, which was developed in co-operation with the Home Office and Crown Prosecution Service. The guidance is intended to provide effective protection for children, but at the same time to support school staff by ensuring that cases are dealt with as fairly and quickly as possible. It includes indicative target timescales for different parts of the process.The Government plans to extend this approach to cover people who work with children in other settings. Implementation will be overseen by the Local Safeguarding Children Boards, to be set up in all local authority areas by April 2006. The guidance can be found at:www.dfes.gov.uk/teachernet/childprotection.

Date

14 February 2006

Reference

49570; 442 c1963-4W;442 c1963-4W

House

House of Commons

Child Protection

(2) what assessment he has made of the safeguards for individuals under investigation under child protection legislation; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 February 2006

For answer on

9 February 2006

Answered on

14 February 2006

Date

14 February 2006

Reference

49620; 442 c1963-4W;442 c1963-4W

House

House of Commons

Witness Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he will take to protect complainants and witnesses in antisocial behaviour cases.

Asked by

Lord Wills (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 February 2006

Reference

47744; 442 c962-3W;442 c962-3W

House

House of Commons

Criminal Records Bureau

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) average and (b) maximum time was taken to process (i) a Criminal Records Bureau check, (ii) a full protection of vulnerable adults check (POVA) and (iii) a POVA first check in the last year for which figures are...

Asked by

Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 November 2005

Reference

24173; 439 c1920-1W;439 c1922W

House

House of Commons

Householders (Police Guidance)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance he has issued to the police in the use of reasonable force by householders defending themselves, others or property from intruders.

Asked by

Christopher Fraser (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2005

Reference

1366; 434 c510-1W;434 c512-3W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to allow colleges and universities to have access to the Criminal Records Bureau for the vetting of potential students.

Asked by

Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 February 2005

Reference

214989; 431 c449W;431 c447W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Gloucestershire Police receives additional resources to police fox hunts when (a) members of the Royal Family and (b) other VIPs are present.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

426 c1585W;426 c1588W; 197913

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the current levels of consumer credit card fraud; and what steps her Department is taking to tackle it. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Lord Bellingham (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 July 2004

For answer on

9 September 2004

Answered on

9 September 2004

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the current levels of consumer credit card fraud; and what steps her Department is taking to tackle it. [186354] Ms Blears: I have been asked to reply The Government do not collect figures on the cost of credit card fraud but the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS) estimates the cost of plastic card fraud on UK-issued cards in 2003 to have been £402.4 million, a decrease of five per cent. over the previous year. The Home Office provided £1.4 million over two years (towards a total cost of £5.6 million) to fund, jointly with the banking industry, a specialist police unit, the Dedicated Cheque and Plastic Crime Unit (DCPCU). The pilot, which ran from April 2002 to April 2004, was successful in detecting or preventing significant fraud on the banks and card issuers. The Unit is continuing with full financial support from the industry. The Home Office continues to chair the Steering Group. We are also providing significant extra resources for fraud policing more generally. The Home Office and the Corporation of London have each agreed to contribute £1 million towards the cost of an expanded City of London Police fraud squad. The Home Office has also met capital start up costs of the new unit. This funding will enable the City of London Police to expand its fraud squad significantly and take a lead role in the investigation of fraud in London and the south east, including providing police resources for the majority of Serious Fraud Office cases. A great deal of fraud can be prevented if organisations have proper fraud prevention measures in place. Prevention initiatives therefore complement fraud investigation and prosecution. We have encouraged the financial and retail sectors to work towards early implementation of more secure systems to combat fraud, including the introduction of microchips into payment cards to help authentication, and the use of PIN codes in place of signatures. The Home Office has launched a website to combat internet fraud. The "e-tailing mini site" (part of the Crime Reduction Website) provides information to help both businesses and consumers protect themselves when using the internet. We have also recently published, jointly with the Association of Payment Clearing Services (APACS), a leaflet for members of the public about safe credit card use. Supplies of the leaflet have been sent to all police forces and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships in England and Wales.

Date

9 September 2004

Reference

424 c1331-2W;424 c1339-40W; 186354

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the amount of police time allocated to supervising witness protection schemes. - Including fact that this information is not currently available.

Asked by

David Davis (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 July 2004

Reference

184958; 424 c225-6W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Criminal Records Bureau is permitted to access Department of Health and Department of Education and Skills List 99 records when checking the suitability of individuals for work with children. - (Holding answer 10 December 2004).

Asked by

Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 May 2004

Reference

143483; 421 c1408W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much was spent by the Government on crime reduction, protection and security in the London Borough of Redbridge since 1997. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Linda Perham (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 April 2004

Reference

420 c1361W; 164879

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional powers the Criminal Records Bureau would require to carry out checks on all people coming from abroad before they were able to take up positions working with children or vulnerable people. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 19 April...

Asked by

Charles Hendry (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 April 2004

Reference

165831; 420 c592W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had on protecting shopworkers from violence; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 12 February 2004).

Asked by

Helen Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 February 2004

For answer on

1 March 2004

Answered on

1 March 2004

Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had on protecting shopworkers from violence; and if he will make a statement. [154658] Ms Blears :[holding answer 12 February 2004]: Any form of violence is totally unacceptable and must be dealt with accordingly. I fully understand the detrimental and damaging effect that crime against business has on the community. My right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary attended the "National Respect for Shop Workers Day" organised by the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers' (USDAW) in September. The key aims were to demonstrate to the public that the Government, the retail industry and the retail trade union are campaigning together to tackle crime. The Government welcomes the work USDAW has undertaken through its Freedom From Fear campaign to raise awareness of violence against shopworkers. The Government is tackling this issue, for example by: Providing funding for training seminars for small retailers as part of the 15 million Small Retailers in Deprived Areas Scheme. Holding a Business Crime forum for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME's) which was well represented by retailers. Encouraging employers to manage work-related violence in the same way as any health and safety issue. The Health and Safety Executive has published general guidance to help employers tackle work-related violence, including specific guidance for the retail sector. This can be accessed via their website www.hse.gov.uk. Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) can also be used to protect shopworkers from violence. The orders can prohibit persons entering specified areas such as shopping centres, or prohibit persons engaging in specified anti-social acts eg shoplifting, verbally abusing shopworkers, writing graffiti on a shop, or prohibit persons approaching specified persons. Breach of an ABSO is a criminal offence attracting a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment. The number of people experiencing violence at work has actually fallen by 27 per cent. since 1999 according to the most recent British Crime Survey published on 27 January 2004.

Date

1 March 2004

Reference

418 c736-7W;418 c757-8W; 154658

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will commission research to assess the effectiveness of the Criminal Records Bureau in protecting children. - (Holding answer 23 February 2004).

Asked by

Louise Ellman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 2004

Reference

418 c433W;418 c453W; 155978

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Lead member

James Paice

Answering member

Hazel Blears

Department

Home Office

Type

Urgent questions

Date

18 December 2003

Reference

415 c1720-5

House

House of Commons

Adjournment debate on cold calling and vulnerable elderly people

Adjournment debate on cold calling and vulnerable elderly people.

Lead member

Julian Lewis

Answering member

Hazel Blears

Department

Home Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

11 December 2003

Reference

415 c1292-300

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice he has given to local authorities to help them determine the suitability of licensed (a) taxi and (b) private hire drivers to escort vulnerable people, including children, in the absence of an enhanced check. - Will write.

Asked by

Brian Iddon (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

133945; 413 c1043W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many specialist child protection officers have been employed in each county police force in each of the last five years. - (Holding answer 11 September 2003).

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2003

Reference

129333; 411 c252-3W;411 c256W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protection is afforded to public sector employees from violence in the workplace; and what plans he has to introduce a specific offence for assaulting public sector workers.

Asked by

Jimmy Wray (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 July 2003

For answer on

16 September 2003

Answered on

16 September 2003

Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what protection is afforded to public sector employees from violence in the workplace; and what plans he has to introduce a specific offence for assaulting public sector workers. [128110] Ms Blears: The Government take a very serious view of violence in the workplace and is pursuing a range of action to combat it. In March 2000 the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) embarked on a three-year programme to help employers, including those in the public sector, to tackle assaults on staff, with the aim of reducing the number of incidents of violence at work. So far the programme has resulted in the publication of new guidance specifically aimed at small businesses, the development of new National Occupational Standards on work-related violence, a programme of inspections in the health care sector, and new research to establish good practice for lone workers, including those in the public sector. Health and Safety Executive officials are now evaluating this programme and will be submitting written proposals to the HSC on the next stage (2003- 06) later this year. Assaulting a public sector worker in the course of his or her duty is an extremely serious matter, as reflected in guidelines issued by the Magistrates' Association in September 2000 (and amended in July 2001). The guidelines already make it clear that, if the assault is against an individual serving the public, this should be considered as an aggravating factor. We have no current plans to introduce a specific offence of assaulting a public sector worker.

Date

16 September 2003

Reference

128110; 410 c672-3W;410 c670-1W

House

House of Commons

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