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2005-06
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been found to be carrying knives in public without a good reason or lawful authority in (a) England and Wales and (b) the Teignbridge constituency since the coming into force of the Knives Act 1997; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been found to be carrying knives in public without a good reason or lawful authority in (a) England and Wales and (b) the Teignbridge constituency since the coming into force of the Knives Act 1997; and...
Asked by
Richard Younger-Ross
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Hazel Blears
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 November 2005
For answer on
7 November 2005
Answered on
10 November 2005
The information available is shown in the following table.
| Defendants sentenced and given custody for carrying a weapon or blade, 1997–2004(7) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | ||
| Teignbridge magistrates court | |||||
| Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or | Sentenced | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| reasonable excuse | Immediate custody | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Having an article with a blade in a public place | Sentenced | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| custody Immediate | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total of both offences | Sentenced | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Immediate custody | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| South Devon magistrates court | |||||
| Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or | Sentenced | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| reasonable excuse | Immediate custody | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Having an article with a blade in a public place | Sentenced | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Immediate custody | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Total of both offences | Sentenced | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Immediate custody | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| England and Wales | |||||
| Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or | Sentenced | 4,130 | 4,375 | 4,135 | 4,108 |
| reasonable excuse | Immediate custody | 509 | 585 | 554 | 595 |
| Having an article with a blade in a public place | Sentenced | 3,341 | 3,788 | 3,548 | 3,518 |
| Immediate custody | 372 | 550 | 534 | 499 | |
| Total of both offences | Sentenced | 7,471 | 8,163 | 7,683 | 7,626 |
| Immediate custody | 881 | 1,135 | 1,088 | 1,094 |
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | ||
| Teignbridge magistrates court | |||||
| Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or | Sentenced | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| reasonable excuse | Immediate custody | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Having an article with a blade in a public place | Sentenced | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| custody Immediate | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Total of both offences | Sentenced | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Immediate custody | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| South Devon magistrates court | |||||
| Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or | Sentenced | 23 | 18 | 29 | 20 |
| reasonable excuse | Immediate custody | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Having an article with a blade in a public place | Sentenced | 8 | 17 | 31 | 14 |
| Immediate custody | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total of both offences | Sentenced | 31 | 35 | 60 | 34 |
| Immediate custody | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| England and Wales | |||||
| Possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or | Sentenced | 4,873 | 5,441 | 5,394 | 5,758 |
| reasonable excuse | Immediate custody | 634 | 787 | 760 | 817 |
| Having an article with a blade in a public place | Sentenced | 4,303 | 5,269 | 5,311 | 5,802 |
| Immediate custody | 589 | 766 | 755 | 803 | |
| Total of both offences | Sentenced | 9,176 | 10,710 | 10,705 | 11,560 |
| Immediate custody | 1,223 | 1,553 | 1,515 | 1,620 | |
| Source: RDS NOMS 3/11/2005 | |||||
| (7) The above offences are not covered within the Knifes Act 1997 which came into force, partly in September 1997 and fully in March 1999. The offences are covered under previous Acts. The offences of possession of offensive weapons without lawful authority or reasonable excuse is covered under the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 S.1. The offence of having an article with a blade or point in a public place is covered by the Criminal Justice Act 1988 S.139. | |||||
| (8) The Teignbridge Court was amalgamated into the South Devon magistrates court in 2000–01. The figures are shown for each court separately. |
Subjects
Devon; Offensive weapons; Sentencing; Teignbridge
Date
10 November 2005
Reference
25892; 439 c652-4W;439 c652-4W
House
House of Commons
A private dental practice in Teignbridge has secured nine new NHS dentists with the support of the district council, the PCT and myself. If we can do that, why cannot the Government?
A private dental practice in Teignbridge has secured nine new NHS dentists with the support of the district council, the PCT and myself. If we can do that, why cannot the Government?
Asked by
Richard Younger-Ross
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 June 2005
The hon. Gentleman will acknowledge that we had a meeting about that matter and that I was able to assist him in ensuring that his local primary care trust could put the contract through. The extra funding and commissioning at local level has meant that such changes can take place. That, combined with international recruitment, has made a difference in areas such as his.
Subjects
Dental services; Devon; NHS; Recruitment; Teignbridge
Date
14 June 2005
Reference
435 c142
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons