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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to protect children from paedophiles operating on the internet. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 November 2004

For answer on

18 November 2004

Answered on

18 November 2004

Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to protect children from paedophiles operating on the internet. [198191] Paul Goggins: The Government is determined to ensure that children are protected from the insidious use of the internet by paedophiles. In 2001 The Home Secretary's Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet was established, with the aim of making the UK the best and safest place in the world for children to use the internet, and to help protect children the world over from abuse fuelled by criminal misuse of new technologies. Much good work has been initiated through the Task Force to assist in working towards these objectives. The Task Force has recently launched its fourth national awareness campaign to help keep children safe on the internet, and Government has spent over £3 million on the development of these campaigns. We have also provided guidance for young people, as well as parents and carers. In 2003 the Task Force developed and published models of good practice for providers of chat, instant messaging and web services, the first of their kind in the world. These encourage clear and accessible safety messages, advice and user-friendly ways of reporting abuse. The Task Force is currently reviewing these models. This year, following discussions with the Task Force, the UK mobile operators published a self-regulatory Code of Practice for new forms of content on mobile phone services, and furthermore a Code of Practice has also been developed by the mobile operators on passive location based services. We have also been working with industry to look at the issues which are raised by moderation in interactive services (such as chat rooms), and a draft good practice model for companies offering such moderation is nearing completion. These are just some of the examples of the work of the Task Force in seeking to protect children online. The Government is also ensuring that legislation provides an adequate deterrent to those who might consider doing harm to children. The Sexual Offences Act introduced a new criminal offence, developed by the Task Force, to tackle the "grooming" of children by paedophiles online or offline. The Act also included the creation of a Risk of Sexual Harm Order which relates to behaviour towards a child for an illegal or harmful sexual purpose. Law enforcement agencies in the UK are at the cutting edge of developing new techniques to detect and combat paedophile activity on the internet. We fully support effective intelligence-led policing to help forces effectively investigate paedophiles using the internet. In addition the Home Office is also considering with the Association of Chief Police Officers as part of the police reform agenda, how crimes which by their nature are not confined to geographical force areas, such as online paedophilia, are best dealt with within force structures. The Government is also aware that child abuse on line is an international problem that can only be combated through effective international co-operation. We continue to work within international fora to encourage practical and other measures to remove images of child abuse wherever they are hosted, and to increase child safety online.

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

198191; 426 c2067-8W;426 c2073-4W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fishery protection vessels are in service; and if he will list the areas in which these vessels are being used. - Ref to 28 June 2004 423 c141W.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 November 2004

Reference

196728; 426 c1048W;426 c1052W

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, If he will list the actions taken by the Government to prevent child abduction from the UK. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 November 2002

Reference

81479; 395 c162-3W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the national arrangements are in the gathering of information on children involved in cases of child pornography. - Inc ref to "Working Together to Safeguard Children".

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 May 2002

Reference

51648; 385 c233W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what plans she has to introduce consumer protection legislation in the next 12 months.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 February 2002

Reference

30747; 379 c1197-8W;379 c1191-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with the Albanian Government on their policies concerning the (a) welfare and (b) protection of children. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2001

Reference

375 c174-5W; 15304

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children have died in the last five years as a result of brutality inflicted on them by (a) relatives and (b) people known to the child as a `family friend', while the child was on the at risk register of...

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 October 2001

Reference

7546; 372 c1340W

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children have been abducted from the UK in the last three years; and what action is taken to ensure the welfare of such children. - Inc figures. (Printed in Bound Volume on 20.07.2001 at c637-8W)

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 July 2001

For answer on

15 October 2001

Answered on

15 October 2001

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children have been abducted from the UK in the last three years; and what action is taken to ensure the welfare of such children. [4784] Ms Rosie Winterton: I have been asked to reply. Between 1998 and 2000, 431 cases involving children allegedly abducted from England and Wales were processed by the Child Abduction Unit for determination under the 1980 Hague Convention on Child Abduction. Of these cases, 252 were concluded either by the foreign court ordering the return of the child or by the abducting parent returning voluntarily to this jurisdiction. In 27 cases the foreign court refused to return the child; 15 cases were resolved by the court granting the left behind parent contact; 79 cases were withdrawn and the remaining cases are pending. Some cases involve more than one child. As far as Scotland is concerned, between 1998 and 2000 the Central Authority in Edinburgh dealt with 22 cases of children who had been abducted. It has not been possible, in the time available, to obtain figures from Northern Ireland. These are being collected and I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as they are available. The Child Abduction Unit ensures that the child's welfare is protected by requesting its counterpart abroad to contact child protection authorities to investigate any concerns. In addition, the Consular Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides consular services in cases in which children have allegedly been abducted from the United Kingdom to countries which are not party to the 1980 Hague Convention.

Date

15 October 2001

Reference

4784; 372 c933W;372 (Not in Bound Volume)

House

House of Commons

Lord Chancellors Dept

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Lord Chancellor's Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 July 2001

Reference

4784; 372 (Not in Daily Part);372 c637-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children in each London borough council are registered on the Child Protection Register; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 July 2001

For answer on

19 July 2001

Answered on

19 July 2001

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children in each London borough council are registered on the child protection register; and if he will make a statement. [4788] Jacqui Smith: The latest figures available show the number of children on the child protection register of each London borough council as at 31 March 2000. These are as shown in the table. Numbers of children on child protection registers at 31 March 2000, and rates per 10,000 of the population _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Numbers of children on the CPR at 31 March Rate per 10,000 population 2000 London 4,809 29 Inner London Camden 179 48 City of London 1 12 Greenwich 255 47 Hackney 263 51 Hammersmith and Fulham 153 50 Islington 221 58 Kensington and Chelsea 70 22 Lambeth 212 34 Lewisham 217 37 Southwark 164 28 Tower Hamlets 130 25 Wandsworth 142 29 Westminster 98 26 Outer London Barking and Dagenham 110 27 Barnet 181 24 Bexley 137 27 Brent 112 19 Bromley 172 27 Croydon 294 37 Ealing 84 12 Enfield 101 16 Haringey 226 44 Harrow 148 30 Havering 106 21 Hillingdon 129 22 Hounslow 214 43 Kingston-upon-Thames 37 12 Merton 87 21 Newham 223 31 Redbridge 73 13 Richmond-upon-Thames 83 22 Sutton 101 25 Waltham Forest 86 16 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

19 July 2001

Reference

4788; 372 c436-7W;372 c437-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for International Development

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Council of Europe to develop joint policies for the welfare and protection of children.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department for International Development

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 March 2001

Reference

365 c229W; 154449

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children were on the Social Services Department's at risk list in each London borough council as at 1st January; and if he will make a statement. - Table given.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 January 2001

For answer on

22 January 2001

Answered on

22 January 2001

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children were on the Social Services Department's at risk list in each London borough council as at 1 January; and if he will make a statement. [146119] Mr. Hutton: The number of children on the child protection register of each London Borough Council as at 31 March 2000 is shown in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. London borough Number of children as at 31 March 2000 Barking and Dagenham 110 Barnet 181 Bexley 137 Brent 112 Bromley 172 Camden 179 City of London 1 Croydon 294 Ealing 84 Enfield 101 Greenwich 255 Hackney 263 Hammersmith and Fulham 153 Haringey 226 Harrow 148 Havering 106 Hillingdon 129 Hounslow 214 Islington 221 Kensington and Chelsea 70 Kingston upon Thames 37 Lambeth 212 Lewisham 217 Merton 87 Newham 223 Redbridge 73 Richmond upon Thames 83 Southwark 164 Sutton 101 Tower Hamlets 130 Waltham Forest 86 Wandsworth 142 Westminster 98 London total 4,809 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

22 January 2001

Reference

361 c434-5W;361 c435-6W; 146119

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children in England who are registered with local authorities are registered on the Child Protection Register; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 1999

Reference

332 c277W; 85086

House

House of Commons

Welsh Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many children in Wales who are registered with local authorities are registered on the child protection register; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures and ref to Working Together Under the Children Act 1989.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Welsh Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 1999

Reference

85118; 332 c267W

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many children in Scotland who are registered with local authorities are registered on the Child Protection Register; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 1999

Reference

85087; 332 c269W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with the Council of Europe on joint policies for the welfare and protection of children.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 May 1999

Reference

332 c157W; 85088

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many children in Northern Ireland who are registered with local authorities are registered on the Child Protection Register; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 May 1999

Reference

332 c179W; 85085

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many children living in military-based accommodation have been the subject of reports by senior officers as to their welfare and protection in each of the last three years. - Including tables.

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 January 1999

For answer on

3 February 1999

Answered on

3 February 1999

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many children living in military-based accommodation have been the subject of reports by senior officers as to their welfare and protection in each of the last three years. [67987] Mr. Spellar: Information of the nature requested is not held centrally by my Department. Within the United Kingdom, statutory responsibility in matters of welfare and protection of children of Service families rests with local authorities. Overseas, where the Ministry of Defence assumes the responsibilities of a local authority the following numbers of children were placed on Child Protection Registers for the years 1996, 1997 and 1998: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1996 51 1997 46 1998 58 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Numbers of children overseas, subject to child protection inquiries, or the subject of concern, but whose names were not placed on the Child Protection Register, for the years 1996, 1997 and 1998 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1996 41 1997 76 1998 82 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

3 February 1999

Reference

67987; 324 c649-50W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with senior officers of the Armed Services on their responsibilities in ensuring the welfare and protection of young children living with families in military bases; and if he will make a statement. - Including ref to Children...

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 January 1999

For answer on

3 February 1999

Answered on

3 February 1999

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with senior officers of the Armed Services on their responsibilities in ensuring the welfare and protection of young children living with families in military bases; and if he will make a statement. [68047] Mr. Spellar: No specific discussion have been held between Ministers and Senior Officers on their responsibilities in ensuring the welfare and protection of young children living on military bases. The Ministry of Defence does, however, takes very seriously its responsibilities of duty of care towards its personnel and their dependants. Commanding Officers are made well aware of their duty towards the welfare of all personnel and their dependants, through instructions issued through the chain of Command. In the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Defence does not have statutory responsibility in matters of child welfare and protection. This responsibility falls to the relevant local authority. Under the Children Act 1989, it is the statutory duty of the local authority, to investigate cases where it believes a child is suffering, or is likely to suffer, harm. Service authorities are, however, required to notify the local Director of Social Services off any cases of abuse of which they become aware and any further action is to be taken in collaboration with the other agencies involved. Overseas, the Ministry of Defence acts as a de facto local authority and replicates those statutory responsibilities falling to local authorities in the United Kingdom. All statutory health care and social services are provided for, and on behalf of, the Department under contract by the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association-- Forces Help, which employs appropriately qualified social work staff. The SSAFA-FH social work service works in close co-operation with military authorities, Service police, medical and health professionals in accordance with Defence Council Instructions and The Armed Forces (Protection of Children of Service Families) Regulations 1996.

Date

3 February 1999

Reference

68047; 324 c649W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with police forces on their responsibility for bringing to the attention of local social services departments their concerns for the welfare and protection of children who might be at risk; and if he will make...

Asked by

Tom Cox (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 1999

Reference

67988; 324 c427W

House

House of Commons

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