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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were employed by the National High Tech Crime Unit in 2005 before its amalgamation into the Serious and Organised Crime Agency.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2009

Reference

492 c523W; 272740

House

House of Commons

Serious Organised Crime Agency

Whether the Serious Organised Crime Agency will take on (a) all the staff of; (b) all the resources of; and (c) all the functions of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit; and what steps are being taken to ensure that the services currently carried out by the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit...

Asked by

Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 March 2006

Reference

4530; 680 c108-9WA

House

House of Lords

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether Her Majesty's Government are satisfied with the ability of the national infrastructure to withstand cyber-attack

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether Her Majesty's Government are satisfied with the ability of the national infrastructure to withstand cyber-attack.

Lead member

Lord Harris of Haringey

Answering member

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Department

Cabinet Office

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

9 December 2004

Reference

667 c1063-80

House

House of Lords

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the National High-Tech Crime Unit will investigate cases of fraud associated with internet auction sites.

Asked by

Sue Doughty (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 May 2004

Reference

166356; 421 c1135W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many National Hi-Tech Crime Unit staff will (a) be dedicated to the policing of internet chatrooms, (b) have the priority of protection of children on the internet and (c) have specific training in dealing with child protection law; and...

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 February 2003

For answer on

13 February 2003

Answered on

13 February 2003

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many National Hi-Tech Crime Unit staff will (a) be dedicated to the policing of internet chatrooms, (b) have the priority of protection of children on the internet and (c) have specific training in dealing with child protection law; and what the framework for liaison between the internet crime squad child protection team and other police units will be. [96758] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: [holding answer 12 February 2003]: We set up the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) as part of the National Crime Squad to combat national and transnational hi-tech crime within or which impacts upon the UK.This includes investigation of hacking, virus writing, extortion, fraud, drug trafficking and organised paedophilia. Their organised paedophilia targets include paedophile rings operating within the internet who display a hierarchical structure, a high level of technical ability, the use of strong encryption, a knowledge of law enforcement techniques and international in nature. It also includes those persons profiting from the commercial exploitation of on line child abuse, through the provision of pay for view child pornography. This specific technical role augments the policing provision for child protection by the National Crime Squad, National Criminal Intelligence Service and forces. (a) Officers from the NHTCU are not routinely deployed to monitor internet chatrooms. This activity may occur in response to specific intelligence concerning a paedophile ring operating within a chatroom environment, or as part of an existing investigation. (b) Approximately 25 per cent of NHTCU resources are engaged in the investigation of child abuse on-line. This equates to ten members of law enforcement and support staff encompassing intelligence, investigation and forensic examination roles. (c) NHTCU investigators have received training from clinical psychologists in relation to the investigation of offences of child abuse on line. Any child identified at risk during the course of an investigation is immediately referred to the child protection team in the force where a victim lives. The NHTCU does not have a specific child protection team, however, it is represented on both the national police strategic and tactical tasking and co-ordinating groups who receive intelligence concerning child abuse on line. Through these for a the NHTCU are linked to the 43 police forces in England and Wales, the National Criminal Intelligence Service, and international law enforcement.

Date

13 February 2003

Reference

96758; 399 c911-2W;399 c907-8W

House

House of Commons

Falconer of Thoroton, Lord

Further to the Answer by Lord Davies of Oldham on 22 October 2002 at 639 c1213, whether the National High Tech Crime Unit is now fully staffed. [HL 487]. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Earl of Northesk (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2002

Reference

642 c64-5WA; HL 487

House

House of Lords

Home Office

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)

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.

Date

9 December 2002

Reference

396 c117-9W; 83222

House

House of Commons

Rooker, RtHonLord

How many of the available posts within the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit have been filled; and whether they consider that recruitment to, and funding of, the unit are adequate. [HL 121].

Asked by

Earl of Northesk (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 July 2001

Reference

HL 121; 626 c48WA

House

House of Lords

Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 2 April (624 c85WA) that "There is no centrally determined requirement for all officers or new recruits to be trained in information technology (IT) skills" and in the context of the establishment of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit, how...

Asked by

Earl of Northesk (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 April 2001

Reference

HL 1624; 624 c136-7WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

Asked by

Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 November 2000

Reference

357 c681W;357 c680W; 140792

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Statement about the resources available to the police in England and Wales to tackle hi-tech crime. - Inc figs and ref to Performance and Innovation Unit report e-commerce@its.best.uk and UKOnline Annual Report.

Asked by

Jonathan Shaw (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 November 2000

For answer on

13 November 2000

Answered on

13 November 2000

Mr. Shaw: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the resources available to the police in England and Wales to tackle hi-tech crime. [138264] Mr. Straw: The Government are committed to action against hi-tech crime in line with our twin objectives of making the United Kingdom the best and the safest place in the world to conduct and engage in e-commerce. I am therefore making £25 million available to the police in England and Wales over the next three years to initiate the implementation of a National Hi-Tech Crime Strategy to enhance the capability of law enforcement more effectively to investigate crime where new technology is used. The funding being made available will give impetus to the process of developing the skills within the police to undertake computer network investigations and forensic examination of computer systems. These are skills that are becoming necessary as criminals identify opportunities to use and misuse information and communications technology. It is important to ensure that the police have the proper skills and equipment to support them in this new activity. With those skills the police will, at the local level, be able to deliver improved service to the public to investigate reports of computer-related crime and to recover and analyse computer based evidence. The crimes concerned cover a wide spectrum from hacking and financial fraud to obscenity and the unlawful activities of paedophiles. The work of local units will be complemented by a multi-agency National Hi-Tech Crime Unit that will begin operation in April 2001. The national unit will provide advice and support to local units, and to other law enforcement agencies across the United Kingdom, and deal with the most serious and organised hi-tech crime offences, including those which have a transnational impact. The Government's commitment to support the development of the capability of law enforcement was made by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, when he endorsed the Cabinet Office Performance and Innovation Unit report e-commerce@its.best.uk last summer. That report recommended that the Government improve the technical capability of law enforcement to investigate internet crime and establish an Internet Crime Unit. On 11 September the Prime Minister published the UKOnline Annual Report. The establishment of a National H-Tech Crime Unit was identified as a specific action, part of the Government's commitment to work with industry to ensure a safe and secure environment for e-commerce and to help people trust the internet. I am pleased that with the support of the Association of Chief Police Officers, the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad, we are able to make progress towards ensuring that the police both locally and nationally are better trained and equipped to deal with hi-tech crime.

Date

13 November 2000

Reference

356 c530W;356 c529-30W; 138264

House

House of Commons

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