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To ask the Prime Minister, how many of the sources of information used in the compilation of Government publications referring to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq have been interviewed since May of this year to verify the information they provided.

Asked by

Win Griffiths (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

139602; 413 c933-4W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason all interviews between the prosecution and defence witnesses in advance of trial cannot be audio-recorded. - Will write and place copy of letter in Library.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

413 c1031W; 138285

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, how many aspiring people's peers who were invited to interview but were not subsequently recommended for elevation to the peerage requested feedback from the Commission as to why they were unsuccessful.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

139747; 413 c771W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the outcome of discussions with the Association of Chief Police Officers regarding mandatory audio and visual recording of police interviews with (a) complainants and (b) other significant witnesses in investigations of past cases...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

413 c682-3W; 138473;138472

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his policy is on (a) audio and (b) visual recording of police interviews. - Inc ref to 'Achieving Best Evidence: Guidance for Vulnerable or Intimidated Witnesses, including Children' and www.homeoffice.gov.uk/justice/legalprocess/witnesses/index.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 October 2003

For answer on

10 November 2003

Answered on

10 November 2003

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his policy is on (a) audio and (b) visual recording of police interviews. [136262] Ms Blears: The information requested is as follows: (a) Section 60 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 provides for the mandatory (audio) tape recording of interviews of persons suspected of the commission of criminal offences. Code E of the Codes of Practice issued under the above mentioned Act dictates the procedures through which the police should carry out this task. It became mandatory to tape record interviews in police stations in England and Wales using the procedures outlined in Code E on 1 January 1992. The Terrorism Act 2000 makes separate provision for a Code of Practice for the tape recording of interviews of those arrested under Section 41 or detained under Schedule 7 of the Act. (b) A pilot has been undertaken in five police forces (Metropolitan, Essex, Hampshire, Kent and West Mercia) to test all aspects of visually recording suspects' interviews. The pilot started in May 2002, except in Essex who started in October 2002, and they all finished on 31 October 2003. A team of Evaluators, from London School of Economics (LSE) and the University of Kent, are preparing a report on the project but this will not be with the Home Office till the end of December. However, from 1 November 2003 visual recording may be undertaken on a discretionary basis and it is a matter for each force (including those not involved in the pilot) to decide which types of cases should be recorded in this way. Police officers have been told that regard should still be paid to Code F (Visual Recording of Suspect Interviews) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, when such interviews are undertaken. Guidance on conducting interviews with vulnerable or intimidated witnesses (VIWs) is set out in `Achieving Best Evidence: Guidance for Vulnerable or Intimidated Witnesses, including Children'. This guidance is intended to assist those conducting video recorded interviews with VIWs as well as giving guidance to those who are tasked with preparing and supporting such witnesses throughout the criminal justice process. The document can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ justice/legalprocess/witnesses/index .

Date

10 November 2003

Reference

136262; 413 c112W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Work and Pensions;Jobcentre Plus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many compulsory interviews have taken place in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) benefit and (b) welfare to work scheme; and what the total cost of interviews was in each year since 1997, broken down by (i)...

Asked by

Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Jobcentre Plus

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 July 2003

For answer on

23 October 2003

Answered on

23 October 2003

Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many compulsory interviews have taken place in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) benefit and (b) welfare to work scheme; and what the total cost of interviews was in each year since 1997, broken down by (i) benefit and (ii) welfare to work scheme; and if he will make a statement. [125935] Mr. Browne: The administration of Jobcentre Plus is a matter for the Chief Executive of Jobcentre Plus, David Anderson. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from David Anderson to Mr. Paul Holmes, dated 28 July 2003: As Jobcentre Plus is an Executive Agency, the Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your question concerning the number of compulsory interviews that have taken place in each year since 1997, broken down by benefit and welfare to work scheme and the total cost of the interviews. This is something that falls within the responsibilities delegated to me as Chief Executive of the Agency. Jobcentre Plus conducts a wide range of compulsory interviews in a variety of circumstances. For example compulsory interviews are conducted at the start of every Jobseeker's Allowance claim and in our new integrated offices at the start of every claim for a Jobcentre Plus benefit. Compulsory interviews are then conducted at various stages of a claim and also under a variety of circumstances in our welfare to work programmes. We do monitor workflows and activity in Jobcentre Plus offices and maintain statistics for some individual programmes, such as those held on the New Deal database. However, it is not possible to provide the information you have requested on the total number of interviews or breakdowns by benefit or welfare to work programme. Similarly we cannot provide a figure for the cost of compulsory interviews. My apologies for not being able to provide the information you requested.

Date

23 October 2003

Reference

125935; 411 c699-700W;411 c704-5W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government will adopt the recommendation by the Home Affairs Committee to amend the Criminal Justice Bill so that where the prosecution wish to interview a defence witness in advance of trial (a) they should be required to notify...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 October 2003

Reference

128523; 411 c410W;411 c415W

House

House of Commons

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Visual Recording of Interviews) (Certain Police Areas) (Revocation) Order 2003

SI 2003/2463 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 November 2003.

Department

Home Office

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

3 October 2003

Reference

SI 2003/2463

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Draft Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2439). Report by the Social Security Advisory Committee under section 174(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and statement by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in accordance with section 174(2) of that Act.

Type

Command papers

Notes

Received 06.10.03

Date

26 September 2003

Reference

Cm 5969

House

House of Commons

Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2003

SI 2003/2439 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 27 October 2003.

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

26 September 2003

Reference

SI 2003/2439

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will issue a code of practice for the audio and visual recording of police interviews with complainants and other significant witnesses in cases of historical child abuse; if the Government will issue guidelines to enforce recording of police...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 September 2003

Reference

410 c663W;410 c661W; 128351;128392

House

House of Commons

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

What provision they have made for members of the Northern Ireland Civil Service who have a hidden disability such as dyslexia or dyspraxia, in promotion boards and similar procedures [HL 3907].

Asked by

Lord Laird (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

HL 3907; 652 c3WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether a person working at the premises will have the right to refuse to be interviewed under clause 63(1)(c)(i) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2003

Reference

121179; 409 c119W

House

House of Commons

Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003

Draft SI on social security (jobcentre plus interviews for partners) (SI 2003/1886). Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2002/03).

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Notes

Received 11.07.03

Date

8 July 2003

Reference

5th SC on DL

House

House of Commons

Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003

Draft SI on social security (jobcentre plus interviews for partners) (SI 2003/1886). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Answering member

Lord Higgins

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Debates on delegated legislation

Date

7 July 2003

Reference

651 c80-93

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether a person working at the premises will have the right to refuse to be interviewed under Clause 86(1)(c)(i) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 July 2003

Reference

122962; 408 c477W

House

House of Commons

Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 2003

Draft SI on social security (jobcentre plus interviews for partners). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Work and Pensions.Approved by Parliament. Made 17 July 2003 (SI 2003/1886).Coming into force 12 April 2004

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Statutory instruments

Notes

DEBATE;LH 07 JUL 2003;SC (5TH) 8 JUL 2003

Date

25 June 2003

Reference

SI 2003/1886

House

House of Commons; House of Lords

Dept for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have had a work-first interview; and if he will make a statement; how many people who have received a work-first interview and claimed (a) incapacity benefit and (b) disability benefit did not have a first Level 2...

Asked by

Paul Robert Holmes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 May 2003

For answer on

17 June 2003

Answered on

17 June 2003

Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) how many people have had a work-first interview; and if he will make a statement; [114490] (2) how many people who have received a work-first interview and claimed (a) incapacity benefit and (b) disability benefit did not have a first Level 2 qualification; and if he will make a statement; [114484] (3) how many people who have received a work-first interview have been registered as (a) unemployed and (b) inactive; how many of those have gone onto (i) incapacity benefit and (ii) other disability benefits; and if he will make a statement. [114491] Mr. Browne: The information on the number of Work Focused Interviews is available only by client types not by benefit claimed and so it is not possible to provide a breakdown between incapacity benefit and other disability benefits. Since the introduction of jobseekers allowance (JSA) in 1996 customers have to attend a New Jobseekers Interview before their claim to JSA is valid. From October 2001, customers making a new claim for a non- JSA benefit in Jobcentre Plus areas have had to participate in a Work Focused Interview with a Personal Adviser as a condition of claiming benefits but there is no requirement to look for work. From 22 October 2001 to 9 May 2003 a total of 245,914 Work Focused Interviews (JSA and non-JSA) were conducted in Jobcentre Plus offices. A breakdown by client type is only available from 19 November 2001. From that date to 9 May 2003 a total of 238,234 Work Focused Interviews were conducted, of which 175,174 were JSA customers (unemployed and required to actively seek work) and 63,060 were non-JSA (not required to be available for or actively seek work); of these, 37,748 were incapacitated or disabled. Information on skill levels gathered through work- focused interviews is not collected centrally and so it is not possible to provide a breakdown by benefit type.

Date

17 June 2003

Reference

407 c158W;407 c158-9W; 114490;114484;114491

House

House of Commons

Goldsmith, Lord

Lords statement on when the Attorney-General's consultation paper on pre-trial witness interviews by prosecutors is to be published. - Inc fact that the consultation paper has been published today and lodged in Library. [HL 2673].

Asked by

Lord Clarke of Hampstead (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 June 2003

Reference

HL 2673; 649 c1WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the names and job titles of those who carried out the interviews for the post of Chief Executive of the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority.

Asked by

Helen Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 June 2003

Reference

113088; 406 c692W

House

House of Commons

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