To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in the Metropolitan Police Force hold (a) advanced police driving licences and (b) patrol car licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in the Metropolitan Police Force hold (a) advanced police driving licences and (b) patrol car licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in the (a) Kent Police Force and (b) England hold (i) advanced police driving licences and (ii) patrol car licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers in the (a) Kent Police Force and (b) England hold (i) advanced police driving licences and (ii) patrol car licences.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accidents involving police (a) pursuit and (b) patrol cars and drivers and members of the public resulting in serious injuries or death there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accidents involving police (a) pursuit and (b) patrol cars and drivers and members of the public resulting in serious injuries or death there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accidents involving Metropolitan Police (a) pursuit and (b) patrol vehicles and drivers and members of the public resulting in serious injuries or death there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accidents involving Metropolitan Police (a) pursuit and (b) patrol vehicles and drivers and members of the public resulting in serious injuries or death there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accidents involving Kent Police (a) pursuit and (b) patrol vehicles and drivers and members of the public resulting in serious injuries or death there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many accidents involving Kent Police (a) pursuit and (b) patrol vehicles and drivers and members of the public resulting in serious injuries or death there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have taken early retirement in (a) Essex and (b) Southend in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have taken early retirement in (a) Essex and (b) Southend in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will introduce random drug tests for police officers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will introduce random drug tests for police officers.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps will be taken to inform police and probation officers responsible for local multi-agency public protection arrangements when a control order is imposed on an individual in that area.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps will be taken to inform police and probation officers responsible for local multi-agency public protection arrangements when a control order is imposed on an individual in that area.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made towards reaching the target of seven per cent. ethnic minority police officers by 2009; and what measures are (a) in place and (b) planned to reach the target.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made towards reaching the target of seven per cent. ethnic minority police officers by 2009; and what measures are (a) in place and (b) planned to reach the target.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent on the (a) distribution to and (b) printing and compiling of documents for police officers in each year since 1997, broken down by document.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much has been spent on the (a) distribution to and (b) printing and compiling of documents for police officers in each year since 1997, broken down by document.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average age of police officers was in (a) Southend and (b) Essex in each year since 1997; what the average length of service of police officers was in each year since 1997 in (a) Southend and (b) Essex.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average age of police officers was in (a) Southend and (b) Essex in each year since 1997; what the average length of service of police officers was in each year since 1997 in (a) Southend and (b) Essex.

To ask the Solicitor General, how many unduly lenient sentences for crimes committed by serving police officers have been referred to the Court of Appeal in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) Southend in each of ther last five years; and how many appeals have been upheld in each year.

To ask the Solicitor General, how many unduly lenient sentences for crimes committed by serving police officers have been referred to the Court of Appeal in (a) England, (b) Essex and (c) Southend in each of ther last five years; and how many appeals have been upheld in each year.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long candidates for the Metropolitan Police waited before the commencement of training after selection in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how long candidates for the Metropolitan Police waited before the commencement of training after selection in the last period for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police authorities have (a) complied with their statutory duties under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, (b) published a race equality scheme and action plan and (c) carried out race impact assessments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police authorities have (a) complied with their statutory duties under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, (b) published a race equality scheme and action plan and (c) carried out race impact assessments.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police working days were lost due to (a) sickness, (b) bereavement and (c) attending court hearings in Essex in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police working days were lost due to (a) sickness, (b) bereavement and (c) attending court hearings in Essex in each year since 1997.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the extent of racist attitudes within the police service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the extent of racist attitudes within the police service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been employed in Hampshire in each of the past 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been employed in Hampshire in each of the past 10 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many job vacancies there are in Essex Police Division; when he expects them to be filled; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many job vacancies there are in Essex Police Division; when he expects them to be filled; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training new police officers receive in (a) typing and (b) IT skills.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training new police officers receive in (a) typing and (b) IT skills.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been available for duty in (a) Lancashire, (b) each police division in Lancashire and (c) each Lancashire constituency in each year for which records are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers have been available for duty in (a) Lancashire, (b) each police division in Lancashire and (c) each Lancashire constituency in each year for which records are available.