To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received on amending police regulations to enable serving officers to participate in the selection process for parliamentary candidates; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received on amending police regulations to enable serving officers to participate in the selection process for parliamentary candidates; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether police regulations allow serving officers to participate in the activities of political parties; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether police regulations allow serving officers to participate in the activities of political parties; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what level of fitness is required for police officers;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what level of fitness is required for police officers;

(2) if he will instigate an assessment of (a) the fitness of police officers and (b) possible measures to improve fitness.

(2) if he will instigate an assessment of (a) the fitness of police officers and (b) possible measures to improve fitness.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of (a) the Police Service and (b) the Prison Service were (i) disciplined and (ii) dismissed for misuse of rail warrants in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many members of (a) the Police Service and (b) the Prison Service were (i) disciplined and (ii) dismissed for misuse of rail warrants in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to require volunteers to pay for checks with the Criminal Records Bureau. - No plans. (Holding answer 1 February 2005).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to require volunteers to pay for checks with the Criminal Records Bureau. - No plans. (Holding answer 1 February 2005).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice he has given to the Association of Chief Police Officers in response to the request for further clarification of the legal position on enforcing the ban on hunting with dogs; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what advice he has given to the Association of Chief Police Officers in response to the request for further clarification of the legal position on enforcing the ban on hunting with dogs; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision is made in the training schedule for new police recruits for dealing with domestic violence; whether the schedule has been changed in terms of (a) time allocation and (b) content during the past two years; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision is made in the training schedule for new police recruits for dealing with domestic violence; whether the schedule has been changed in terms of (a) time allocation and (b) content during the past two years; and if he...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants accepted to join each police force are waiting to start their training course; what the longest period is that an applicant in each force has been waiting to start the training course; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applicants accepted to join each police force are waiting to start their training course; what the longest period is that an applicant in each force has been waiting to start the training course; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will amend the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to exempt all police officers from being required to be available for jury service; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will amend the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to exempt all police officers from being required to be available for jury service; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations he has received about the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 removing the exemption for police officers from jury service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations he has received about the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 removing the exemption for police officers from jury service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he received prior to the inclusion in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 of the provision that police officers would no longer be exempt from jury service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he received prior to the inclusion in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 of the provision that police officers would no longer be exempt from jury service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect on police efficiency of the obligation upon police officers to be available for jury service, as set out in the Criminal Justice Act 2003; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect on police efficiency of the obligation upon police officers to be available for jury service, as set out in the Criminal Justice Act 2003; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will reconsider his decision not to contribute further public funds to the National Neighbourhood Watch Association; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will reconsider his decision not to contribute further public funds to the National Neighbourhood Watch Association; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Home Office (a) Ministers and (b) officials had contact with the National Neighbourhood Watch Association over the Association's attempts to use the Neighbourhood Watch logo in connection with private sector sponsorship; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Home Office (a) Ministers and (b) officials had contact with the National Neighbourhood Watch Association over the Association's attempts to use the Neighbourhood Watch logo in connection with private sector sponsorship; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who makes the decision to impose a football banning order on an individual under the Football Spectators Act 1989, as amended by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; whether he has advised the Football Association that the provisons of the Football...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who makes the decision to impose a football banning order on an individual under the Football Spectators Act 1989, as amended by the Football (Disorder) Act 2000; whether he has advised the Football Association that the provisons of the Football...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) police training for recruits and (b) in-service training for police officers includes awareness of how to respond to members of the public with acquired brain injuries.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (a) police training for recruits and (b) in-service training for police officers includes awareness of how to respond to members of the public with acquired brain injuries.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether legislation to prevent football supporters from leaving the UK to attend matches abroad applies to (a) players and (b) officials. (Holding answer 1 March 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether legislation to prevent football supporters from leaving the UK to attend matches abroad applies to (a) players and (b) officials. (Holding answer 1 March 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received from (a) the Essex Police Authority and (b) others on funding by the Home Office for the Airwave radio system; and what changes have been made in the level of funding to be made available...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received from (a) the Essex Police Authority and (b) others on funding by the Home Office for the Airwave radio system; and what changes have been made in the level of funding to be made available...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) target and (b) maximum response times are for the police to attend emergencies following 999 calls. - No figures. I will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) target and (b) maximum response times are for the police to attend emergencies following 999 calls. - No figures. I will write.