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Home Office

Supplementary on crime rate and detection rate in Burton on Trent.

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

20 March 1997

Reference

292 c1068

House

House of Commons

REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER FOR STANDARDS

That this House believes that, for the good of our parliamentary system and in the public interest, this House should not Prorogue on 21st March in order to allow the Committee on Standards and Privileges to receive and publish the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on allegations referred...

Primary sponsor

Tony Blair (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

19 March 1997

Reference

696; 696A1

House

House of Commons

STATE RETIREMENT PENSIONS TO PEOPLE RESIDENT ABROAD

That this House welcomes the Third Report of the Social Security Committee into the Uprating of State Retirement Pensions payable to People Resident Abroad (HC 143) of Session 1996-97) and strongly supports its concluding recommendation: That there should be a free vote at prime time to allow honourable Members to...

Primary sponsor

Winston Churchill (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

18 March 1997

Reference

680; 680A1

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How many prison officers, or other prison staff, have been disciplined or dismissed as a result of being involved in the supply of drugs in prisons, for such recent years as figures are available; and whether criminal prosecutions were brought in such cases. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers, or other prison staff, have been disciplined or dismissed as a result of being involved in the supply of drugs in prisons, for such recent years as figures are available; and whether criminal prosecutions were brought in such cases. [19760] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 13 March 1997]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about how many prison officers, or other prison staff, have been disciplined or dismissed as a result of being involved in the supply of drugs in prisons, for such recent years as figures are available; and whether criminal prosecutions were brought in such cases. Since the introduction of the new Prison Service Code of Conduct and Discipline in July 1993 (which required that the outcome of all disciplinary cases should be reported to Headquarters), centrally-held records show that no members of staff have been disciplined for involvement in the supply of drugs in prisons. However, in one case a member of staff was dismissed after he was found to be in possession of cannabis in the prison club. Three members of staff were dismissed as a result of criminal convictions involving possession of drugs, but these concerned incidents away from the prison. And, in a further two cases, members of staff resigned before any disciplinary action could be taken over allegations of illegal possession of drugs, again away from the prison.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19760; 292 c402W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Pursuant to his Answer of 16th January to the honourable Member for Knowsley North, Official Report, column 352, on the levels of purposeful activity in individual prisons, for what reason the figures for privately managed prisons for 1995-96 were not included; and if he will make a statement on his...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

17 March 1997

Answered on

17 March 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 16 January to the hon. Member for Knowsley, North (Mr. Howarth), Official Report, column 352-66, on the levels of purposeful activity in individual prisons, for what reason the figures for privately managed prisons for 1995-96 were not included; and if he will make a statement on his policy towards the release of information relating to privately managed prisons. [19043] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 17 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking about purposeful activity at privately managed prisons in 1995-96 and about what information is released about these prisons. The figures for 1995-96 are not available on a monthly basis. The average hours per prisoner per week spent on purposeful activity in each contracted prison in 1995-96 were: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Prison{1} Average hours per week purposeful activity{2} Blakenhurst 25 Doncaster 24 Wolds 29 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures are not available for Buckley Hall as it was not fully operational during 1995-96. {2} These figures were published in October 1996 in the Home Office Economics Unit's review of comparative costs and performance of privately and publicly operated prisons in 1995-96. All four contracted prisons have been providing figures for purposeful activity on a monthly basis from April 1996. The Prison Service releases all available information about contracted prisons that is not confidential. Information may be confidential for different reasons. It may be because the information is commercially confidential or because of reasons that apply equally to all prisons such as information about security.

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19043; 292 c402-3W

House

House of Commons

RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR MAIDSTONE'S VISITS TO PRISONS

That this House congratulates the Right honourable Member for Maidstone on visiting all 129 prisons in England and Wales since July 1995; and notes that this is not only a remarkable personal achievement but is also a symbol of the Government's commitment to the prison system, the people who work...

Primary sponsor

John Marshall (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

668

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

How many investigations have been carried out by the Prison Service Agency, since its inception, into allegations of the involvement of prison officers in the supply of drugs in prisons. - Text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service, but no figs given. (holding answer 13 March 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

19762; 292 c402W

House

House of Commons

Attorney General

Supplementary on need for involvement of citizens in jury system.

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Attorney General

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1997

Reference

292 c624

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What procedures and guidelines exist for the random or routine searching at prisons with a significant drugs presence of (a) prison officers, (b) other prison staff and (c) other persons visiting in an official capacity. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service and includes ref to...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 March 1997

Reference

19761; 292 c274W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

If he will list (a) the changes in the membership of the Prisons Board and (b) the changes in job titles and main responsibilities, with dates of the changes, since 1st April 1993. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency and table. (Holding answer 11...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

12 March 1997

Answered on

12 March 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list (a) the changes in the membership of the prisons board and (b) the changes in job titles and main responsibilities, with dates of the changes, since 1 April 1993. [19040] Miss Widdecombe: [holding answer 11 March 1997]: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from A. J. Pearson to Sir Ivan Lawrence, dated 12 March 1997: The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the changes in the members of the Prisons Board and the changes in their job titles and responsibilities, with dates of the changes since April 1993. The requested information is provided in the attached table. Prisons board from 1 April 1993 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Post (date of change if any) Postholder (date of change if any) Main responsibilities (date of change if any) Director General Derek Lewis (April 1993-October 1995) Agency Chief Executive. Richard Tilt (acting October 1995-April 1996, confirmed April 1996-present) Director of Health Care Dr. Rosemary Wool (April 1993-April 1996) Responsible for medical policy and (from Dr. Mike Longfield (acting April 1996- April 1994) health and safety policy. present) Director of Finance Tony Butler (acting April 1993-December Responsible for financial management and 1993) Brian Landers (December 1993- August planning. 1996) Julian Le Vay (acting August 1996- November 1996) Syd Norris (November 1996-present) Director of Inmate Administration (until Ian Dunbar (April 1993-April 1994) Operational responsibility and financial April 1994) support for midlands establishments, policy responsibility for inmate administration. Director of Custody (April 1993-May 1995) Philippa Drew (April 1993-May 1995) Operational responsibility and financial support for establishments in south, policy responsibility for security (until January 1995), lifers and parole (until April 1994). Operational responsibility was increased April 1994 to absorb prisons from Director of Inmate Administration. Director of Operations South (May 1995- Alan Walker (May 1995-present) Operational responsibility and financial present) support for establishments in south. Director of Personnel and Services (April Tony Butler (April 1993-April 1994) Responsible for personnel matters, health 1993-94) and safety, other support services, and competition policy. Director of Personnel (April 1994-present) Tony Butler (April 1994-May 1995) Liz Responsible for personnel matters. Grimsey (acting May 1995-October 1995) David Scott (October 1995-present) Director of Services (April 1994-March 1997) Richard Tilt (April 1994-May 1995) Tony Responsible for regime, parole and other Butler (May 1995-June 1996) support services and competition policy. Responsible for Security January-May 1995. Administration policy added March 1997. Director of Services and Administration Hugh Taylor (August 1996-present) (March 1997-present) Director of Inmate Programmes (April Tony Pearson (April 1993-April 1994) Operational responsibility and financial 1993-April 1994) support for prisons in north, policy responsibility for inmate regimes and programmes. Director of Programmes (April 1994-May 1995) Tony Pearson (April 1994-May 1995) Operational responsibility increased April 1994 to absorb prisons from Director of Inmate Administration. Director of Operations North (May 1995- Tony Pearson (May 1995-October 1995) Operational responsibility for present) Alastair Papps (acting October 1995-May establishments in north and financial 1996, confirmed May 1996-present) support. Director of Security and Programmes (May Richard Tilt (May 1995-October 1995) Tony Responsibility for security, regimes and 1995-present) Pearson (October 1995-present) (until March 1997) prisoner administration policy. Non-executive Directors Geoffrey Keays (November 1993- October Act as independent advisers to the 1995) Urmilla Bannerjee (November 1993- Director General. October 1995) Bill Bentley (April 1993-present) Sir Duncan Nichol (April 1994-present) _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19040; 292 c208-10W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What assessment has been made of the causes of the disturbance at Full Sutton prison in January 1997. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency and includes fact that inquiry has now completed its work and will report to Director General shortly. (Holding answer 11...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19039; 292 c208W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

Pursuant to his Answer to the honourable Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, of 4th February, Official Report, columns 552-3W, what was the number and rate per 100,000 prisoners of self-inflicted deaths at prison establishments (a) in 1992-93 and (b) for the first nine months of 1996-97 at an estimated...

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19038; 292 c207W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

What proportion of the random drug tests carried out in prisons in England and Wales were positive in (a) April to June 1996, (b) July to September 1996 and (c) October to December 1996. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency and no figures given....

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19037; 292 c207W

House

House of Commons

Home Office;Prison Service

When Long Lartin prison was opened as a dispersal prison; and how many escapes have taken place from Long Lartin since then. - Includes text of letter from AJ Pearson of Prison Service Agency. (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19042; 292 c210W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

When he expects to announce the membership of the proposed Prison Service Advisory Board. - (Holding answer 11 March 1997).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 March 1997

Reference

19041; 292 c210W

House

House of Commons

COMMONWEALTH DAY ON MONDAY 10 MARCH 1997

That this House joins with all other parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 10th March and takes pride in the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonealth parliamentary Association, which leads in promoting parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth, old and new, and facilitates the networking...

Primary sponsor

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

7 March 1997

Reference

625

House

House of Commons

Business questions: Business question on Jurisdiction (Conspiracy and Incitement ) Bill

Business question on Jurisdiction (Conspiracy and Incitement ) Bill.

Member

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Type

Business questions

Date

6 March 1997

Reference

291 c1038

House

House of Commons

BILLS RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTION

That this House believes that the committee stage of any public bill of a constitutional nature should be taken on the Floor of the House, thereby reflecting established precedent as set out in the First Report from the Select Committee on Procedure of Session 1945-46 (HC9-1) and as has always...

Primary sponsor

Lord King of Bridgwater (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

6 March 1997

Reference

621

House

House of Commons

RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR MANCHESTER, WYTHENSHAWE

That this House records its deep appreciation of the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe's long and distinguished services to all Right honourable and honourable Members, past and present, as Chairman both of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund and the House of Commons Members' Fund; notes with admiration his work...

Primary sponsor

Eddie Loyden (Labour)

Type

Early day motions

Date

4 March 1997

Reference

604

House

House of Commons

Dept of National Heritage

What was the total funding given by central Government departments to voluntary bodies in the financial year 1994-95. - Inc figs and table and fact that I am also placing in the Library reports further analysing Government grants to voluntary organisations in 1994-95 and 1993-94 (Dep/3 4729).

Asked by

Ivan Lawrence (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of National Heritage

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

28 February 1997

Answered on

28 February 1997

Sir Ivan Lawrence: To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the total funding given by central Government Departments to voluntary bodies in the financial year 1994-95; and if she will make a statement. [18467] Mrs. Virginia Bottomley: Central Government funding of voluntary organisations in 1994-95, including grants from non-departmental public bodies, amounted to £3,453 million. Of this, £2,496 million was payments to housing associations. The remaining £957 million went direct to voluntary organisations to support the provision of services and a wide range of activities and projects, an increase in Government funding of 5 per cent. in cash terms and 3 per cent. in real terms over the level of provision in 1993-94. The amount spent by each department in 1994-95 with comparative figures for 1993-94 was as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Department 1994-95 £,000 1993-94 £,000 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries 267 242 Crown Prosecution Service 20 20 Ministry of Defence 18,046 18,919 Department for Education and Employment Direct 59,574 (Education) 5,908 (Employment) 50,057 Equal Opportunities Commission 26 38 Total--DfEE 59,600 56,003 Department of Environment Direct 40,621 27,981 Countryside Commission 4,000 4,178 English Nature 1,3000 804 Housing Corporation 2,068,000 2,510,000 Rural Development Commission 4,000 4,744 Urban Development Corporation 10,600 11,036 Urban Programme 13,900 28,306 English Partnerships 1,000 Housing Action Trusts 565 625 Total--DoE 2,143,986 2,587,674 Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1,043 1,011 Department of Health Direct 52,576 49,434 Alcohol and Drug Misuse 2,400 2,300 Health Education Authority 1,250 Total--DH 54,976 52,984 Home Office Direct 61,043 59,205 Commission for Racial Equality 4,855 5,213 Probation Partnership Funding 3,582 2,210 Total--Home Office 69,481 66,628 Lord Chancellor's Department Direct 163 183 Legal Aid Board 1,074 942 Total--LCD 1,237 1,125 Department of National Heritage Direct 18,057 15,855 Sports Council 17,814 20,219 Arts Council for Great Britain 213,661 Arts Council for England 172,056 English Tourist Board 26 27 British Tourist Authority 3 3 Total--DNH 207,956 249,764 Northern Ireland Office Direct 85,662 85,768 Housing Associations 44,879 49,293 Sports Council for Northern Ireland 626 728 Youth Council for Northern Ireland 1,471 1,421 Arts Council for Northern Ireland 3,318 3,603 Northern Ireland Adult Education Centre 32 Northern Ireland Museums Council Rural Development Commission 348 176 Total--NIO 136,337 140,990 Overseas Development Administration 185,114 158,450 Scottish Office Direct grants 25,582 24,231 Highlands and Islands Enterprise 1,241 1,075 Housing Associations 268,540 273,302 Mental Illness Specific Grant 8,680 5,142 Scottish National Heritage 3,434 2,900 Sports Council for Scotland 2,082 1,898 Urban Programme 60,460 48,062 Scottish Arts Council 24,477 Total--Scottish Office 394,496 356,610 Department of Social Security 18,857 13,110 Department of Trade and Industry 13,888 14,435 Department of Transport 368 422 Welsh Office 13,773 14,071 Direct 148 285 Cardiff Bay Development Corporation 617 575 Development Board for Rural Wales 1,548 1,603 Flexible Community Care 114,556 122,082 Housing for Wales (Tia Cymru) 1,912 1,645 Sports Council for Wales 8,500 Arts Council for Wales 397 398 Welsh Development Agency 177 287 Welsh Tourist Board 5,711 Strategic Development Scheme 1,706 (Rural Initiative) 4,632 (Urban Programme) Total--Welsh Office 147,339 147,283 Total Direct grants 594,655 539,301 Indirect Grants (excluding housing) 362,381 371,691 Housing 2,495,975 2,954,677 Total: All expenditure 3,453,011 3,865,669 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The 1994-95 figures include some data which have not been collected in past years. In order to provide a year-on-year comparison similar data have also been obtained for 1993-94 and the figures for 1993-94 contained in the reply to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) given by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home Department on 19 July 1995, (Official Report, columns 1445-47) have been updated in the table. In the case of indirect grants--payments by Government Departments to intermediary bodies, for distribution by them--end recipients are understood to be voluntary organisations in most but not necessarily all cases; and some of the expenditure may be used by the intermediary body in administering grant applications and payments. I am also placing in the Libraries of both Houses, reports further analysing Government grants to voluntary organisations in 1994-95 and 1993-94.

Date

28 February 1997

Reference

18467; 291 c393-5W

House

House of Commons

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