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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the operating budget was of the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet in each year since its inception; and how many dedicated staff were employed by the Task Force in each year.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the operating budget was of the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet in each year since its inception; and how many dedicated staff were employed by the Task Force in each year.
Asked by
Chris Huhne
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Coaker
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
26 February 2008
For answer on
28 February 2008
Answered on
5 March 2008
All groups and organisations in the Home Secretary's taskforce on Online Child Protection contribute to resources and products which have been produced on an 'as needed' basis. There is no dedicated budget or resource.
Subjects
Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
5 March 2008
Reference
472 c2680W; 190814
House
House of Commons
When and where the first meeting to be hosted by the Secretary of State for the Home Department will take place as part of the new taskforce on child protection organisation to which members of the wider community will be invited, as set out in the summary of the minutes...
When and where the first meeting to be hosted by the Secretary of State for the Home Department will take place as part of the new taskforce on child protection organisation to which members of the wider community will be invited, as set out in the summary of the minutes...
Asked by
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 March 2006
The first meeting of the Taskforce for Child Protection on the Internet took place on 6 July 2005, following the review referred to in the minutes of the 23 February 2005. Taskforce representatives were invited to attend, along with their CEO or equivalent and others from their organisation in order to help prioritise the work within those organisations and encourage continued participation in the taskforce’s ongoing work.
Subjects
Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
20 March 2006
Reference
4533; 680 c6WA
House
House of Lords
Who serves on the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet; and which organisations or government departments they represent.
Who serves on the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet; and which organisations or government departments they represent.
Asked by
Baroness Anelay of St Johns
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 March 2006
The Home Secretary’s Taskforce for Child Protection on the Internet is chaired by the Home Office Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Paul Goggins MP. The Conservative Party is represented by Sir Paul Beresford MP and the Liberal Democrats by Annette Brooke MP.The taskforce is made up of representatives from the following organisations:The Home Office, Department for Education and Skills, Department of Trade and Industry, Scottish Executive, Crown Prosecution Service, Office of Information Commissioner, OFCOM, British Educational Communication and Technology Agency (BECTA), National Crime Squad/Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, Internet Watch Foundation, Association of Directors of Social Services (ADSS), Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS), Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of the Telephone Information Services (ICSTIS), London Internet Exchange (LINX), Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), Mobile Broadband Group, Microsoft, THUS plc, Vodafone, AOL, BT, T-Mobile, O2;, Orange, three, Tiscali, Yahoo! UK, Wanadoo, NSPCC, NCH, Childnet International, Barnardo’s, Stop it Now!, BBC, Cyberspace Research Unit at University of Central Lancashire and the De Montfort Law School.
Subjects
Membership; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
20 March 2006
Reference
4532; 680 c5WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to propose amendments to the law to increase the maximum sentence for paedophiles convicted of abusing children; what measures are in place to ensure that police have the details of known paedophiles in an area where...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to propose amendments to the law to increase the maximum sentence for paedophiles convicted of abusing children; what measures are in place to ensure that police have the details of known paedophiles in an area where...
Asked by
Jimmy Wray
(Labour)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 November 2002
For answer on
9 December 2002
Answered on
9 December 2002
Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to propose amendments to the law to increase the
maximum sentence for paedophiles convicted of abusing children; what measures are in place to ensure that police have the details of
known paedophiles in an area where a child has gone missing; what proposals he has to ensure that internet service providers that
allow paedophile web sites to operate on their systems are prosecuted; how much has been spent on combating internet child
exploitation since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [83222]
Hilary Benn: The criminal law is a devolved matter for Scotland and recent proposals for changes to the law in England and Wales are
different from those in Scotland.
For offences committed in Scotland, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill will increase the maximum penalties available to the courts
to 10 years for taking and distributing indecent images of children and to five years for possession, (which are both offences
under-the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982). The Bill will also implement certain of the recommendations arising out of the
recent report of the Expert Panel on Sex Offending, chaired by Lady Cosgrove. The Executive is committed to tackling all forms of
child abuse and keeps this area of the law under review.
In England and Wales, recent proposals in the Government command paper "Protecting the Public" outlined our plans for comprehensive
legislative reform of sex offences. Protection for children will be strengthened by proposed new offences of unlawful adult sexual
activity with a child, familial sexual abuse of a child, sexual grooming and commercial sexual exploitation of a child, alongside
the non-consensual offences of rape and sexual assault, among others. The proposed penalties for these offences, which in many cases
are higher than penalties for existing offences, will clearly demonstrate the abhorrence with which society views sexual activity
with children. Legislation to implement these proposals is planned for the New Year.
In answer to your second point, the Sex Offenders Act 1997, which applies to the whole of the UK, places requirements on sex
offenders who have been cautioned, convicted or found guilty by reason of insanity in respect of sex offences against children and
other serious sex offences. Offenders convicted of a relevant offence must report to a police station prescribed by regulations
within three days of the date of their conviction, caution etc. or their release from prison, and notify the police of their name
(and any aliases), home address and date of birth. They are also required to notify any changes to their details within 14 days.
Failure to comply is a criminal offence with a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.
The Sex Offenders Act applies to sex offenders cautioned, convicted or found guilty by reason of insanity after 1997. Under the
Crime and Disorder Act 1998, when the police consider that a sex offender has behaved in a way that gives reasonable cause to
believe that it is necessary to protect the public from serious harm from him, they can apply to a court for a Sex Offender Order to
be made. The order will place restrictions upon his behaviour and activities and requires the offender to 'register' with the police
for the duration of the order. An order lasts a minimum of five years and can be indefinite.
In the event that a child is abducted, the Government welcomes the pilot scheme based on the Amber Alert system used by some states
in America, to try and ensure the safe return of the child. It was launched on 14 November and is known as `Child Rescue--Sussex
Police'. It involves a joint effort by police, the media and the public. Its intention is to notify the general public that a child
has been taken, so they look out for the child, the abductor or any vehicle used in the abduction. They then report any relevant
information to the police.
Decisions on taking prosecutions against internet service providers are a matter for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.
An internet service provider (ISP) which knows of the presence of an indecent image of a child on their system and does not remove
or disable access to it expeditiously on becoming aware of it, would be at risk of prosecution under the Protection of Children Act
1978. The internet industry funds the Internet Watch Foundation to assess images which have been referred to it and notify ISPs and
the police of those that are illegal. The Foundation also provides its members with a list of newsgroups which should not be carried
because they contain or appear to offer indecent images of children. These arrangements apply across the UK as a whole.
Operational decisions on allocation of police resources to combating child exploitation rest with police authorities and chief
officers and no central records exist to determine how many cases have been investigated or the resources allocated to them. The new
National Policing Plan reinforces the recommendation in the Joint Chief Inspectors' Report on Arrangements to Safeguard Children
that police forces and authorities should review the role, remit, location and status of child protection units to ensure that child
protection is dealt with to a consistently high standard. We have also set up a National High Tech Crime Unit within the National
Crime Squad to provide additional support to local forces in investigating the most technically sophisticated crimes, including
internet child protection. As well as policing resources we have worked with industry and child protection organisations through our
Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet to tackle this issue, for example producing Codes of Practice and running public
awareness campaigns targeting children and their parents.
Combating the exploitation of children by offenders who use the internet to facilitate the abuse, is an integral part of the work of
the police in tackling child sexual exploitation. The Government have provided specific resources for the National High Tech Crime
Unit but this is not broken down across the different areas of their work.
Subjects
Children; Disclosure of information; Abuse; Crime; Internet; Protection; Police; Prosecutions; Publicity; Missing persons; Offences against children; Paedophilia; Sentencing; Sexual offences; Sexual offences prevention orders; Internet Watch Foundation; National Hi-Tech Crime Unit; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
9 December 2002
Reference
396 c117-9W; 83222
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take powers to require (a) pornographic sites and (b) emails advertising pornography to be clearly identifiable as to their nature.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take powers to require (a) pornographic sites and (b) emails advertising pornography to be clearly identifiable as to their nature.
Asked by
Mike Weir
(Scottish National Party)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 July 2002
For answer on
24 July 2002
Answered on
24 July 2002
Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take powers to require (a) pornographic sites and (b)
emails advertising pornography to be clearly identifiable as to their nature. [69436]
Mr. Hilary Benn: The Government believes that a range of methods is required to provide parents and other Internet users with a way
of exercising choice about what kind of material they and their children have access to.
Easy to use rating and filtering systems, such as that operated by the Internet Content Rating Association (ICRA), have an important
role to play as does greater public awareness of simple measures which can be taken to protect personal information and help avoid
unwanted e-mails (SPAM).
These issues are being considered by a Sub Group of the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet which was established in
March 2001 by my right hon. Friend the then Home Secretary (Mr. Straw). The Task Force is a partnership of: representatives from
internet service and communication providers; the Internet Watch Foundation (which provides a hotline for the public to report child
pornography); PC and software retailers and manufacturers; child welfare organisations; the main opposition parties; law enforcement
agencies and academics. Among other things, the Task Force is looking at good practice models for providers of chat services,
instant messaging and web services which will promote the use of clear and accessible safety advice and better signposting of
content.
The problem of SPAM including those containing pornography is also being considered by the Sub-Group.
Subjects
Access; Children; Advertising; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce; Internet Content Rating Association
Date
24 July 2002
Reference
69436; 389 c1535W;389 c1533W
House
House of Commons
How many times the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet has met since it was set up last year and what progress has been made. [HL 5339].
How many times the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet has met since it was set up last year and what progress has been made. [HL 5339].
Asked by
Lord Tomlinson
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Falconer of Thoroton
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
16 July 2002
Answered on
16 July 2002
Subjects
Children; Disclosure of information; Codes of practice; Crime; Advertising; Law and order; International cooperation; Internet; Protection; Publicity; Paedophilia; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
16 July 2002
Reference
637 c132-3WA; HL 5339
House
House of Lords
Statement on how many times the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet has met since it was set up last year; what progress has been made; and if he will make a statement.
Statement on how many times the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet has met since it was set up last year; what progress has been made; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Lawrie Quinn
(Labour)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 July 2002
For answer on
16 July 2002
Answered on
16 July 2002
Lawrie Quinn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times the Task Force on Child Protection on the
Internet has met since it was set up last year; what progress has been made; and if he will make a statement. [70809]
Hilary Benn: The then Home Secretary (Mr. Straw) announced the establishment of the Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet
on 9 May 2001. Since then, the full Task Force has met four times and most recently on 3 July 2002. The work of the Task Force has
been taken forward by a number of Sub Groups which have met regularly and have been looking at the criminal law, law enforcement,
child protection measures, public awareness, training and further developing co-operation between the industry and others on
reporting and handling child protection issues.
Members of the respective Sub Groups have given freely of their time to support the aim we set last year: to make the United Kingdom
the best and safest place in the world for children to use the internet, and to help protect children the world over from abuse
fuelled by criminal misuse of new technologies.
The Task Force has developed, run and now evaluated a successful national awareness campaign. Research had confirmed two key gaps:
first, that parents are ill-informed about their children's use of the internet and chat rooms, and second that young people give
out their personal details without considering the consequences. Two campaigns were designed, one to target 14 to 16-year-olds and
the other parents/carers of 11 to 13-year-olds. The media used included press advertising, cinema, radio, on-line and viral
marketing from December 2001 until spring 2002. Independent evaluation of the campaigns shows significantly improved awareness of
the key messages in both target audiences. The Task Force is now considering that evaluation and how to build on the momentum
created.
The Task Force has also developed proposals for a criminal offence to tackle the "grooming" of children by paedophiles online or
offline. This is intended to allow prosecution at an early stage when children are being groomed, before an existing sexual offence
has been committed. In addition, the proposals include the creation of a new civil protection order relating to behaviour towards a
child for an illegal or harmful sexual purpose.
Practical online child protection measures have been drawn up in a draft good practice document for service providers which deals
with chat, instant messaging and web services. These encourage, among other things, clear and accessible safety messages and advice
and user-friendly ways of reporting abuse. The drafts are being considered by the wider industry through the Internet Service
Providers' Association (ISPA) and the London Internet Exchange (LINX).
Work is also in hand to develop a shared matrix for reporting and handling child protection issues, and developing good practice for
dealing with law enforcement requests for information from Internet Service Providers (ISPs). This is being taken forward, with the
oversight of the Task Force, by the Internet Crime Forum.
The Task Force will continue to work in partnership with the industry to: consider the extent to which the criminal law currently
covers unsuitable material being sent to children and all forms of indecent representations of children; assess the new challenges
posed by development of 3G mobile phones; and develop basic training materials for child protection staff on children's internet
use.
In parallel with the Task Force, the United Kingdom has played a leading role in the development of a G8 strategy for protecting
children from sexual exploitation on the internet. The strategy, which is not yet finalised, will cover issues such as: victim
identification; intelligence gathering and sharing; location of suspects; enforcement tools and training; awareness building and
prevention; and police working with industry and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Subjects
Children; Disclosure of information; Codes of practice; Crime; Advertising; Law and order; International cooperation; Internet; Protection; Publicity; Paedophilia; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
16 July 2002
Reference
70809; 389 c230-1W;389 c229-31W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Bradley
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c16-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Bradley
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Bradley
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Bradley
(Labour)
Asked by
Charlotte Atkins
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What action the Government is taking to protect children using the Internet.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Self-regulation; Internet Watch Foundation; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on whether self-regulation is working and the accountability of Internet Watch Foundation.
1st supplementary on whether self-regulation is working and the accountability of Internet Watch Foundation.
Asked by
Charlotte Atkins
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 November 2001
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Self-regulation; Internet Watch Foundation; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on what action the Government are taking to protect children using the Internet urging publicity about software availability to monitor usage.
Supplementary on what action the Government are taking to protect children using the Internet urging publicity about software availability to monitor usage.
Asked by
Michael Fabricant
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 November 2001
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on what action the Government are taking to protect children using the internet, and need for balance between civil liberties and protecting children and individuals in powers in Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Bill.
Supplementary on what action the Government are taking to protect children using the internet, and need for balance between civil liberties and protecting children and individuals in powers in Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Bill.
Asked by
Norman Baker
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 November 2001
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c16-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Bradley
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Self-regulation; Internet Watch Foundation; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What action the Government is taking to protect children using the Internet.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What action the Government is taking to protect children using the Internet.
Asked by
Charlotte Atkins
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Bradley
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 November 2001
For answer on
19 November 2001
Answered on
19 November 2001
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Self-regulation; Internet Watch Foundation; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
13351; 375 c16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on what action the Government are taking to protect children using the internet and production of software enabling parents to monitor usage.
Supplementary on what action the Government are taking to protect children using the internet and production of software enabling parents to monitor usage.
Asked by
Gwyneth Dunwoody
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
19 November 2001
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
19 November 2001
Reference
375 c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Home Office
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Home Office
Committed on
10 May 2001
Originated on
9 May 2001
Received on
10 May 2001
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Commons Library location
DEP 01/767
Lords Library location
HINF 2001/1104
Date
10 May 2001
Reference
DEP 01/767
House
House of Commons
Statement on what are the aims and objectives of the new task force on child protection on the Internet. [HL 2139]. - Inc list of aims and objectives and ref to info placed in Library.
Statement on what are the aims and objectives of the new task force on child protection on the Internet. [HL 2139]. - Inc list of aims and objectives and ref to info placed in Library.
Asked by
Baroness Billingham
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Bassam of Brighton
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
9 May 2001
Answered on
9 May 2001
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
9 May 2001
Reference
HL 2139; 624 c378-9WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the aims and objectives are of the new task force on child protection on the Internet; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that have today placed copy of the full aims and objectives and list...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the aims and objectives are of the new task force on child protection on the Internet; and if he will make a statement. - Includes fact that have today placed copy of the full aims and objectives and list...
Asked by
Stephen Hepburn
(Labour)
Answered by
Jack Straw
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 May 2001
For answer on
9 May 2001
Answered on
9 May 2001
Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the aims and objectives are of the new task force on child
protection on the internet; and if he will make a statement. [160688]
Mr. Straw: I met representatives from the industry involved in providing Internet services in the United Kingdom, children's
charities, law enforcement agencies and others on 28 March 2001, where it was agreed to form a Task Force on Child Protection on the
Internet.
The task force is a partnership of representatives from: internet Service Providers (ISP); retailers and manufacturers; children's
charities; representatives from the main opposition parties; law enforcement agencies; and academics. It has the following aims and
objectives:
Aims: To make the United Kingdom the best and safest place in the world for children to use the internet; and to help protect
children the world over from abuse fuelled by criminal misuse of new technologies.
Objectives: Building on current good practice, for industry involved in providing internet services in the United Kingdom to promote
ethical business standards across the industry; Building on existing co-operation, for law enforcement agencies and industry
involved in providing internet services in the United Kingdom to work together to develop effective procedures to prevent, detect
and investigate crime on the Internet; For the Government to ensure that the law properly covers criminal activity on the internet;
and to consider in co-operation with the industry involved in providing Internet services in the United Kingdom, the structure of
co-regulation for the industry and whether it needs to be strengthened; Building on the recommendations of the Internet Crime Forum
in their report `Chatwise Streetwise' for the industry involved in providing Internet services in the United Kingdom to offer
services with effective safeguards for children.
The work will be underpinned by a new public awareness campaign later this year and by Government and industry leadership in
international initiatives in the European Union and more widely.
I have today placed a copy of the full aims and objectives and list of organisations represented on the task force in the Library.
Subjects
Children; Internet; Protection; Pornography; Child Protection on the Internet Taskforce
Date
9 May 2001
Reference
368 c167-9W; 160688
House
House of Commons