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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training police officers receive in how to deal with victims of (a) child abuse and (b) rape; and whether there is an officer at every police station who has received this training.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

1 May 2003

For answer on

14 May 2003

Answered on

14 May 2003

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training police officers receive in how to deal with victims of (a) child abuse and (b) rape; and whether there is an officer at every police station who has received this training. [112106] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: There is currently no national training for police officers on dealing with victims of child abuse and rape. Individual forces are responsible for determining the training required by their officers. Centrex (the Central Police Training and Development Authority) is reviewing the training needed by police officers in relation to the investigation of sexual offences in the light of recommendations made in the report of a joint inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate. The review will result in a new learning requirement which will define what officers need to learn and the standards to which they should be trained and will be aligned with the National Occupational Standards for the police service. The Home Office, together with the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Police Skills and Standards Organisation, Centrex and others, is considering how to take forward the recommendations of Lord Laming in the report of his inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie. The Government are committed to implementing Lord Laming's recommendations, which included several concerning the training of police and other practitioners involved in child protection work. The deployment of officers following training is entirely a matter for the chief officer of the force concerned.

Date

14 May 2003

Reference

112106; 405 c253-4W;405 c253W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department will respond to the Fourth Report of the Home Affairs Committee, on the Conduct of Investigations into Past Cases of Abuse in Childrens Homes, HC836, Session 2001-02. - The Government's response was published on 11 April 2003...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

107303; 404 c63W;404 c63-4W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) registered young offenders, (b) registered offenders, (c) young offenders resident in youth offender institutions, (d) offenders resident in adult prisons, (e) persons convicted of drug-related offences and (f) persons convicted of violent crimes are known to...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

22 July 2002

For answer on

24 July 2002

Answered on

24 July 2002

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of (a) registered young offenders, (b) registered offenders, (c) young offenders resident in youth offender institutions, (d) offenders resident in adult prisons, (e) persons convicted of drug-related offences and (f) persons convicted of violent crimes are known to have a history of being in care. [72929] Mr. Hilary Benn: No data are held centrally on the upbringing of persons in prisons in England and Wales. This means that it is not possible to provide specific answers to questions (a) to (f). However, according to the Criminality Survey 2000, 31 per cent. of the sentenced male prison population (excluding sex offenders) had been taken into local authority care as a child. In 1997, a survey was carried out by the Office for National Statistics, called "Psychiatric Morbidity Among Prisoners in England and Wales". A sample of around 1,200 male remand, 1,200 male sentenced and 800 female prisoners were interviewed. 33 per cent. of the males on remand and 26 per cent. of the males under sentence had been taken into local authority care as a child. 29 per cent. of the females on remand and 25 per cent. of the females under sentence had also been taken into local authority care as a child. According to the National Prison Survey 1991, when interviews were conducted with around 4,000 sentenced and remand prisoners (juveniles and immigration detainees were excluded): "26 per cent. said that they had at some point before the age of 16 been taken into local authority care. As many as 38 per cent. of prisoners under 21 reported that they had had such an experience".

Date

24 July 2002

Reference

389 c1465-7W;389 c1463-5W; 72929

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to take action to make it an offence for an adult to deceive minors into exposing themselves; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 'Setting the Boundaries', the report of the Sex...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 January 2002

Reference

29639; 379 c527W;379 c523W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to introduce legislation to strengthen the law in relation to protecting children and vulnerable people from sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to consultation paper 'Setting the Boundaries'. (Holding answer...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2001

Reference

13893; 374 c641W

House

House of Commons

Care Standards Act 2000

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on nursing and residential homes.

Lead member

Simon Hughes

Answering member

Lord Hutton of Furness

Department

Department of Health

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

3 April 2001

Reference

366 c23-42WH

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the levels of abuse of elderly people in care; if he will publish this assessment; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that the Department does not keep data on incidents of abuse...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 March 1999

Reference

76484; 327 c633W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

1st supplementary on crime prevention.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 1998

Reference

307 c701

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What proportion of his budget is allocated to (a) prevention of crime and (b) detection and punishment of crime; and what plans he has to change this allocation.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

2 March 1998

Reference

307 c701; 30352

House

House of Commons

Public petition from citizens of the United Kingdom residing in Switzerland for legislation to ensure that British citizens who commit serious sexual offences against children abroad can be prosecuted in the United Kingdom (Circulated with the Vote for 21 March 1997)

Lead member

Simon Hughes

Type

Paper petitions

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

292 c469

House

House of Commons

Public petition from the Conference of Religions of England and Wales with Action for Children campaign and others for legislation to ensure that British citizens who commit serious sexual offences against children abroad can be prosecuted in the United Kingdom (To be circulated with the Vote)

Lead member

Simon Hughes

Type

Paper petitions

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

292 c469

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

What amount of money was recovered through investigations into social security fraud in the last financial year; and how many staff were employed on these duties. - Includes figures for numbers of staff and text of letter from M Bichard of Benefits Agency.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Social Security Benefits Agency

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 January 1995

Reference

252 c539W;252 c541W

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

What written evidence or information Her Majesty's Government has received from the Russian authorities concerning the seal cull in Russia. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 January 1993

Reference

216 c822W;216 c824W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

What written representations he has made to the Russian authorities concerning seal culling; if he will make it his policy to place a copy of any such representations in the Library.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 October 1992

Reference

212 c34W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

What recent meetings he has had with representatives of groups regarding the forthcoming International Whaling Commission meeting; what was the outcome of the meetings.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 June 1992

Reference

210 c79W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

What representations he has made to the Russian Government concerning slaughter of baby seal pups.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 June 1992

Reference

209 c616W

House

House of Commons

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