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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons' statement to the Home Affairs Committee concerning the proportion of women prisoners and of young and adult prisoners who could be better dealt with through non-custodial sentences.

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 July 1998

For answer on

16 July 1998

Answered on

16 July 1998

Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons' statement to the Home Affairs Committee concerning the proportion of women prisoners and of young and adult prisoners who could be better dealt with through non-custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement. [50619] Mr. Michael: We are aware of no evidence to support the contention that 30 per cent. of prisoners should "self-evidently not be in prison". Evidence could only be obtained by detailed case by case analysis by experienced sentencers. Statistically, it would require over half of the offenders convicted of non-sexual or violent offences currently in prison to be given non-custodial sentences instead (including burglars, drug offenders and persistent offenders). The Government are anxious to ensure that prison is used only when necessary and appropriate, so we are taking a range of measures to ensure that this is the case. In the Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords], we are introducing tough new community penalties for drug misusers and juvenile offenders, including the drug treatment and testing order, the action plan order and the reparation order. We are also keen to make greater use of modern technology and we have recently extended the areas where curfew orders can be enforced by electronic monitoring. Provisions in the Crime and Disorder Bill will also enable short-term prisoners to be released early on home detention curfew. Similarly, the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 contains provisions allowing courts to impose community service orders or curfew orders on fine defaulters and persistent petty offenders and to impose driving disqualifications for non-motoring offences and fine default. These provisions are being introduced initially through pilot schemes in Norfolk and Manchester which began in January. The Act also widens the power to impose attendance centre orders on fine defaulters to include 21-24 year olds.

Date

16 July 1998

Reference

316 c268W; 50619

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the total number of drug-related offences in each of the past 10 years in (a) London and (b) the rest of the United Kingdom. - Inc ref to Home Office Research Study 183 and fact that information requested...

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 June 1998

Reference

314 c441W; 47123

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will comment on progress in the development of the portable drug testing device suitable for testing motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs.

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 June 1998

Reference

45672; 314 c185W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Statement on plans to pilot measures contained in the Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Lord Coaker (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 June 1998

Reference

44272; 314 c63W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer (312 c454W, 21st May 1998), to the honourable Member for Barnsley East, regarding driving under the influence of drugs, what is the most recent estimate made by the Forensic Science Service regarding the prevalance of drug/driving...

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 1998

Reference

313 c434-5W; 44200

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) male and (b) female motorists aged (i) 17 to 24, (ii) 25 to 59 and (iii) 60 years and over were convicted in relation to motoring of (1) causing death or bodily harm, (2) dangerous driving, (3)...

Asked by

David Kidney (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 May 1998

For answer on

4 June 1998

Answered on

4 June 1998

Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) male and (b) female motorists aged (i) 17 to 24, (ii) 25 to 59 and (iii) 60 years and over were convicted in relation to motoring of (1) causing death or bodily harm, (2) dangerous driving, (3) alcohol or drug-related offences, (4) careless driving, (5) speed limit offences and (6) offences related to neglect of traffic directions, in the latest year for which figures are available. [43997] Mr. Michael: The following table gives the information in relation to offences of causing death or bodily harm, dangerous driving and driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs. The figures relate to the number of offences for which persons of the relevant age and sex were convicted, not the number of persons involved. Findings of guilt at all courts for selected offence groups, by age and sex of offender, England and Wales--1996 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Male Female All ages{1} 17-24 25-59 60+ All ages{1} 17-24 25-59 60Causing death or bodily harm 348 157 169 14 22 2 20 -- Dangerous driving 5,584 2,801 2,454 42 166 63 92 6 Driving etc. after consuming 87,956 22,018 63,119 2,373 7,749 1,565 6,014 147 alcohol or taking drugs _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes offences committed by persons under 17 The exact age of persons over 20 is not collected centrally for offences of careless driving, speed limit offences or offences of neglect of traffic directions, but the following table gives the nearest information to that requested. Findings of guilt at all courts for selected offence groups, by age and sex of offender, England and Wales--1996 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Male Female All ages{1} Under 21 21 and over All ages Under 21 21 and over Careless driving 48,790 7,796 40,994 8,632 992 7,640 Speed limit offences 115,388 6,854 108,535 14,651 666 13,985 Neglect of traffic 30,223 2,549 27,674 5,083 264 4,819 directions _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes offences committed by persons under 17

Date

4 June 1998

Reference

313 c308W; 43997

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases of people driving under the influence of drugs have been reported by South Yorkshire Police in each of the last five years. - Including fact that information not available centrally.

Asked by

Jeff Ennis (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 1998

Reference

42656; 312 c454W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the numbers and percentage of the total population aged under 25 years that use (a) cannabis and (b) heroin (i) on a regular basis and (ii) occasionally. - Inc figures and table.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 May 1998

For answer on

13 May 1998

Answered on

13 May 1998

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the numbers and percentage of the total population aged under 25 years that use (a) cannabis and (b) heroin (i) on a regular basis and (ii) occasionally. [41612] Mr. Michael: The British Crime Survey (BCS) gives estimates of drug use amongst people aged 16 to 24 living in private households in England and Wales. The most recent estimates are from the 1996 survey, when 39 per cent. of people in this age group said they had used cannabis at some time, 26 per cent. said they had used it in the last year and 16 per cent. in the last month. The proportion admitting to heroin use were: 1.0 per cent. in life-time, 0.4 per cent. in last year and 0.1 per cent. in the last month. The estimates of heroin use--especially use in the last month--should be treated with great caution, partly because they are subject to very large sampling error, and partly because a household survey such as the BCS is likely to under-represent current heroin users. Because the findings are subject to sampling error, estimates of the number of people using drugs can be said, with a certain degree of statistical confidence, to fall within a range. The table gives this range, together with the mid-point estimate. The estimates for cannabis use are fairly precise, while those for heroin are not. Number of 16 to 24 year olds using cannabis and heroin (95 per cent. confidence intervals) (000) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Lower estimate Higher estimate Mid-point Cannabis ever used 2,100 2,400 2,300 used last year 1,400 1,700 1,500 used last month 800 1,100 900 Heroin ever used 30 110 60 used last year 10 60 20 used last month 1 40 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Source: 1996 BCS. Weighted data

Date

13 May 1998

Reference

312 c126-7W; 41612

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What proportion of people arrested by the police are addicted to heroin and other opiates. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures, ref to information in Library and fact that information about heroin is not available.

Asked by

Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 1998

Reference

40294; 312 c47-8W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what procedures are followed for the collation of the NCIS UK drugs prices list.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 March 1998

Reference

309 c395W; 36483

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Answered by

Alun Michael (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

30 March 1998

Reference

309 c895

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what legislation covers those driving whilst under the influence of drugs. - Including table.

Asked by

Paul Keetch (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 1998

For answer on

18 March 1998

Answered on

18 March 1998

Mr. Keetch: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what legislation covers those driving while under the influence of drugs. [34413] Mr. Michael: Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 makes it an offence to drive or attempt to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place when unfit to drive through drink or drugs. It also makes it an offence to be in charge of a mechanically propelled vehicle in the same circumstances. A constable may arrest a person without warrant if he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence has been committed. Section 7 of the Act empowers a constable to require a suspect to provide a specimen of blood or urine for a laboratory test where he is advised by a medical practitioner that the condition of the person might be due to some drug. The Act defines a person as being unfit to drive: "if his ability to drive properly is for the time being impaired". It defines drugs as: "any intoxicant other than alcohol" and can therefore include drugs of all kinds. The Road Traffic Act 1991 added the offence of causing death by careless driving when driving a mechanically propelled vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs. The same definition of being unfit to drive applies. The available penalties for the offences are set out in the table. Drugs driving offences: Maximum penalties _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Offence (with provision) How prosecuted Maximum punishment Disqualification Endorsement Causing death by careless Indictment 10 years imprisonment or Obligatory Obligatory 3-11 penalty driving when under the level 5 fine (£5,000), points influence of drink or drugs or both (section 3A RTA 1988 as added by RTA 1991) Driving or attempting to Summarily 6 months imprisonment or Obligatory Obligatory 3-11 penalty drive when under the level 5 fine (£5,000), points influence of drink or drugs or both (section 4(1) RTA 1988) Being in charge of a Summarily 3 months imprisonment or Discretionary Obligatory 10 penalty mechanically propelled level 4 fine (£2,500), points vehicle when unfit to drive or both through drink or drugs (section 4(2) RTA 1988) Failing to supply specimen Summarily (a) Where specimen (a) Obligatory (b) In Obligatory (a) 3-11 for laboratory test (section required to ascertain any other case, penalty points (b) 3-11 7 RTA 1988) ability to drive--6 discretionary penalty points months or level 5 fine (£5,000) or both (b) in any other case, 3 months or level 4 fine (£2,500) or both _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Legislation

Road Traffic Act 1991; Road Traffic Act 1988

Date

18 March 1998

Reference

34413; 308 c633-4W;308 c633W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the outcome of the Drugs and Criminal Justice Conference held on 28th to 30th January; and if he will place in the Library a summary record of the proceedings; and if he will list the participants and their...

Asked by

Lord Allan of Hallam

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 March 1998

Reference

308 c561W; 34687;34685

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many convictions there have been for offences related to money laundering in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. - Table given.

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 February 1998

For answer on

19 February 1998

Answered on

19 February 1998

Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions there have been for offences related to money laundering in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [29789] Mr. Michael: Available information is given in the table. Number of offenders convicted of money laundering offences by type of offence, 1987-1996, England and Wales _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Legislation/ 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Offence Drug Money Laundering Offence S49 Drug {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- -- 1 -- -- Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S14 Criminal Justice (Internation al Co-operation Act 1990)-- Concealing or transferring the proceeds of drug trafficking S50 Drug {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- {2}-- 4 4 3 2 Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S24 Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986){3}-- Assisting another person to retain the benefit of drug trafficking S51 Drug {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- 3 Trafficking Act 1994 (previously S23A Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 as inserted by S16 Criminal Justice Act 1993)-- Acquisition, possession or use of other proceeds of drug trafficking S52 Drug {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- -- Trafficking Act 1994-- Failure to disclose knowledge or suspicion of money laundering S53 Drug {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- -- Trafficking Act 1994-- Disclosure of information likely to prejudice an investigatio n ("Tipping off") Offence of Laundering Proceeds of other Crime S93A {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- 2 Criminal Justice Act 1988{4} as inserted by S29 Criminal Justice Act 1993-- Assisting another to retain the benefit of criminal conduct S93B {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- 6 Criminal Justice Act 1988{4 }as inserted by S30 Criminal Justice Act 1993-- Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of criminal conduct S93C {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- -- Criminal Justice Act 1988{4 }as inserted by S31 Criminal Justice Act 1993-- Concealing or transferring proceeds of criminal conduct S93D {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- {1}-- -- -- -- Criminal Justice Act 1988{4 }as inserted by S32 Criminal Justice Act 1993-- Disclosure of information likely to prejudice an investigatio n ("Tipping off") _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Not applicable. {2} Not available. {3} Court proceedings data prior to 1993 cannot separately identify offences under S24 Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986 (since consolidated and replaced by S50 Drug Trafficking Act 1994) from other drug offences. For the years 1993, 1994 and 1995, a special exercise was undertaken to identify this specific offence. However as a 100 per cent. response from the courts was not achieved `estimates' for these three years were made. {4} Sections 93A to 93D Criminal Justice Act 1988 came into force in February 1994.

Date

19 February 1998

Reference

29789; 306 c786-8W;306 c784-5W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many drug-related crimes there were in Northumberland in each of the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc fact that figures are not available.

Asked by

Ronnie Campbell (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 January 1998

Reference

24026; 304 c583W;304 c577W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will comment regarding a bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland on mutual assistance in criminal matters.

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 January 1998

Reference

304 c71W; 22544

House

House of Commons

Home Office

What progress is being made by the Police Scientific Development Branch on developing reliable equipment to test for drugs in relation to driving ability.

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 July 1997

Reference

9845; 298 c646W;298 c644W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

What plans he has to review mandatory drug sentences for Class A drug users, including first time offenders.

Asked by

Jackie Ballard (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 July 1997

Reference

5668; 297 c165W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

How many deaths arising from overdoses of a proscribed drug there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available by type of drug. - Inc ref to Home Office Statistical bulletins.

Asked by

Edward Leigh (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

23 June 1997

Answered on

23 June 1997

Mr. Leigh: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deaths arising from overdoses of a proscribed drug there were in each of the last five years for which figures are available by type of drug. [4840] Mr. Michael: Summary statistics of deaths involving controlled drugs are given in the table. It is not possible to determine accurately which of these were caused by drug overdoses. Fuller details, including the type of drug involved, are contained in tables 17, 18 and 19 of the following Home Office Statistical Bulletins--issue 6/92, "Statistics of drug addicts notified to the Home Office, United Kingdom, 1991"; issue 15/93, "Statistics of drug addicts notified to the Home Office, United Kingdom, 1992"; issue 10/94, "Statistics of drug addicts notified to the Home Office, United Kingdom, 1993"; issue 15/95, "Statistics of drug addicts notified to the Home Office, United Kingdom, 1995". Copies of these publications are in the Library. United Kingdom Number of deaths _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Underlying cause of death 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Drug dependence and 294 307 345 322 489 non-dependent abuse of drugs{1} Deaths from poisoning where a controlled drug was mentioned{2} Accidental 233 255 327 358 442 Suicide 440 433 400 340 334 Undetermined 262 295 274 252 243 AIDS 55 79 82 107 112 Total 1,284 1,369 1,428 1,379 1,620 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes solvents and other non-controlled drugs such as alcohol. {2} Excludes Northern Ireland.

Date

23 June 1997

Reference

4840; 296 c359-60W;296 c361W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

How many convictions there were against people for (a) dealing in and (b) possessing controlled drugs in Lancashire for each year since 1992. - Inc table.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 June 1997

Reference

1635; 295 c346W

House

House of Commons

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