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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK civilians are working for defence contractors in Iraq; for whom they are working; in which areas of Iraq they are working; what risk assessments were carried out prior to them beginning work; what protection they are receiving; and if...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

137900; 413 c1252-3W;413 c1248-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will make it his policy to insert into the Green Paper on Children at Risk a requirement for risk assessment in contact cases involving domestic violence or child abuse; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

136396; 413 c1464W;413 c1460W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to provide further assistance to police in (a) checking details of individuals on the Register of Sexual Offenders and (b) undertaking risk assessments of those individuals; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

Asked by

Paul Beresford (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

138047; 413 c1041W;413 c1040W

House

House of Commons

Davies of Oldham, Lord

What evaluation has been made of the safety justification and risk-based evidence of the decision of the safety authorities to fit the train protection and warning system at terminal station platforms; and whether they will publish the results. [HL 5248].

Asked by

Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 November 2003

Reference

HL 5248; 654 c121-2WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offenders under the supervision of the Probation Service are categorised as (a) low, (b) medium or (c) high risk. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 October 2003

For answer on

3 November 2003

Answered on

3 November 2003

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders under the supervision of the Probation Service are categorised as (a) low, (b) medium or (c) high risk. [133972] Paul Goggins: Information about risk of harm is collected through the Offender Assessment System (OASys) that is being implemented in the National Probation Service and the Prison Service. We currently have standardised information in a comparable format from some 5,000 OASys assessments in four probation areas. Analysis of this data produces the percentages for the level of risk of harm shown in the table. Until next summer, when we will have data from all 42 probation areas, we will not know whether this profile reflects the pattern across the National Probation Service. Until then we will not be able to say with confidence how many offenders under probation supervision fall into each risk of harm category. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Level of risk of harm Percentage of offenders based on data from four areas Very high 0.4 High 6.5 Medium 25.1 Low 68.0 Total 100 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

3 November 2003

Reference

133972; 412 c438-9W;412 c446-7W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a regulatory risk assessment of the proposal to amend the Road Vehicles Construction and Use Regulations in respect of tinted windows.

Asked by

Christopher Chope (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 October 2003

Reference

135029; 412 c147W;412 c155W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the development of comparative risk assessment for high-risk chemicals; what the timescale is for each of the steps envisaged; and if she will list the chemicals to which it is intended to apply...

Asked by

Michael Meacher (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2003

Reference

132454; 411 c489-90W;411 c493-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the risk factors associated with light rail schemes (a) where there is a pre-existing light rail passenger base and (b) that rely on projections of passenger growth; and how this is reflected in his Department's...

Asked by

Gordon Marsden (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 October 2003

For answer on

21 October 2003

Answered on

21 October 2003

Mr. Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what assessment his Department has made of the risk factors associated with light rail schemes (a) where there is a pre-existing light rail passenger base and (b) that rely on projections of passenger growth; and how this is reflected in his Department's costs and other assessments of such schemes; [131924] (2) what risk assessment his Department has made of the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway renewal proposals; [131925] (3) what account his Department took of the (a) extent and (b) costs of Disability Discrimination Act 1995 compliance in 2004 in its assessment of the costs and value for money of the minimal option of works to keep the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway operational; [131927] (4) whether his Department has included regeneration benefits from the upgrade of the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway in its assessment of its value for money and cost-benefit ratios; [131928] (5) what assessment his Department has made of the success of (a) light rail and (b) bus schemes in attracting users to public transport; [131963] (6) what his Department's policy is on the upgrade of existing light rail networks; [131964] (7) what research his Department has undertaken of the (a) benefits and (b) costs of (i) upgrading existing and (ii) building new light rail systems; [131965] (8) what (a) assessment his Department has made of the cost-benefit ratios and (b) value for money of the options for the renewal of the Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway. [131966] Mr. McNulty: The Department is nearing completion of its assessment of the proposals by Blackpool borough council and Lancashire county council to upgrade the Blackpool Tramway. In common with all transport projects considered by the Department, it is being assessed using the New Approach To Appraisal (NATA) framework, which pays attention both to those impacts which can readily be monetarised (such as time savings) and to others of policy significance (such as environmental impacts) which can only be considered qualitatively. The NATA framework also requires the preparation of an Economic Impact Report on the possible regeneration impact of the scheme and a thorough quantified risk assessment, both of which the Council has provided. My right hon. Friend will take into account the findings of the appraisal in the light of all the other pressures on his programmes in deciding whether to fund the scheme. Lower cost alternatives to the full scheme have also been appraised, taking account of the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. A crucial, and difficult, part of the assessment of any light rail project is the forecasting of patronage. The uncertainties are always considerable, though greater in the case of proposals for an entirely new system than for an upgrading of a long-established line. Different scenarios, including optimistic and pessimistic, are examined to help capture the inherent uncertainty in forecasting future demand. There has been no research on the relative costs and benefits of upgrading existing tram systems and of building new systems, since the circumstances and characteristics of individual schemes vary too greatly for such a comparison to be useful. For the same reason, the Department does not have any general policy as regards tram upgrades. Each proposed major local transport scheme is considered on its individual merits. Evaluation Studies have been completed for new light rail systems, such as Croydon Supertram and Manchester Metrolink, which suggest that around 15 per cent. to 20 per cent. of passenger journeys on these systems would otherwise have taken place by car, and that generated trips can increase demand by up to 15 per cent. in the off-peak. However, there is also evidence that investment in buses can be successful in increasing public transport use. There is as yet only very limited experience in this country of guided bus schemes, which are the nearest bus-based equivalent to tram systems, and assessments of their relative attractiveness are therefore uncertain.

Date

21 October 2003

Reference

411 c474-5W;411 c478-9W; 131924;131925;131927;131928;131963;131964;131965;131966

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make list the Grade 1 listed buildings in England which are classified as at risk; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures and ref to English Heritage's Buildings at Risk Register 2003, copies...

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2003

Reference

131683; 411 c152W;411 c173W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost is of setting up (a) Combase and (b) Growth Predictor; and what sources of funding are being used. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 October 2003

Reference

130090; 411 c38-9W;411 c60W

House

House of Commons

Lords debate on unstarred question on measures to alleviate the recent rise in employers liability insurance required for small and medium-sized enterprises by insurance companies

Lords debate on unstarred question on measures to alleviate the recent rise in employers liability insurance required for small and medium-sized enterprises by insurance companies.

Lead member

Lord Harrison

Answering member

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

9 October 2003

Reference

653 c523-44

House

House of Lords

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Whether, before embarking on the war in Iraq, they assessed the extent of risk of obstruction, resistance and armed opposition to the occupation of Iraq; and, if so, what was their assessment of the extent of the risk. [HL 4521].

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 October 2003

Reference

HL 4521; 653 c62WA

House

House of Lords

Davies of Oldham, Lord

Whether the Strategic Rail Authority is seeking proposals for through passenger rail services on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link to serve Dover and Folkestone; and what risk assessment has been made of the operation of higher speed trains on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link in respect of Shakespeare Cliff tunnel;...

Asked by

Lord Berkeley (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

HL 4572; 653 c7-8WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the role of the Precautionary Principle in determining Government policy in areas of scientific contention within her Department's responsibilities. (Printed on 08.09.2003 in Bound Volume 410 c310-1W).

Asked by

John Hayes (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 September 2003

Reference

410 c483W;410 (Not in Bound Volume); 128181

House

House of Commons

Bach, Lord

What assessment has been made of the risk to non-motorised users from using the C602/A1065 and C603 roads as the respective alternatives to those public rights of way which have been suspended on safety grounds at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall; What assessment of the likely danger to the safety...

Asked by

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

652 c46WA; HL 4224

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Asked by

John Hayes (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

128181; 410 (Not in Daily Part);410 c310-1W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what factors underlay the decision to remove the permanent Customs presence from Poole, the Isle of Wight and Newhaven ports; if he will perform a risk analysis of these plans; if he will overturn the decision; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

127151; 410 c98-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will publish an update to the Department's interim report on the vCJD's Incidents Panel's consulation document, Management of Possible Exposure to CJD Through Medical Procedures. - Inc ref to documents relating to the work of the CJD Incidents at www.doh.gov.uk/cjd/incidentspanel.

Asked by

Dai Havard (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

123377; 409 c929W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to evaluate whether depleted uranium dust arising from the use of depleted uranium munitions by Coalition forces in Iraq has been blown into urban areas of Iraq; and what assistance is being given to the current evaluation...

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 April 2003

For answer on

1 September 2003

Answered on

1 September 2003

Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are being taken to evaluate whether depleted uranium dust arising from the use of depleted uranium munitions by Coalition forces in Iraq has been blown into urban areas of Iraq; and what assistance is being given to the current evaluation by the United Nations Environment Programme of the environmental impact of the invasion of Iraq. [111241] Mr. Caplin: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will assess depleted uranium (DU) levels in the environment as part of its post-conflict environmental survey of Iraq later this year. In support of the UNEP survey, the Ministry of Defence has provided UNEPwith details of United Kingdom DU firing locations and has offered to provide advice on carrying out risk assessments on DU within urban areas and on long-term monitoring of DU in the environment, including water. In June 2003, MOD scientists completed a preliminary technical assessment of some Iraqi equipment and sites thought to have been struck by DU rounds. MOD officials presented their findings to UNEP on 10 July 2003. UNEP welcomed the MOD presentation and agreed that future surveys should be coordinated with MOD to avoid duplication and obtain maximum scientific benefit. The Department for International Development has, in principle, agreed to part-fund the UNEP assessment of post-conflict environmental issues in Iraq. In her 11 June letter to the Executive Director of UNEP, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, made clear that Government officials would continue to share information with UNEP's Post Conflict Assessment Unit and also indicated that UK civil servants seconded to the Coalition Provisional Authority, and our Armed Forces, could provide the UNEP assessment team with information and practical assistance on technical, operational and sustainable development issues. My right hon. Friend and UK Government officials have since met UNEP representatives to discuss their work programme.

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

111241; 409 c899-900W;409 c900W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will place in the Library the risk assessment procedures used to assess prisoners' suitability for transfer to (a) category D prisons and (b) Kirkham Open Prison. (In Library Dep 03/2121).

Asked by

Michael Jack (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 July 2003

For answer on

1 September 2003

Answered on

1 September 2003

Mr. Jack: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library the risk assessment procedures used to assess prisoners' suitability for transfer to (a) category D prisons and (b) Kirkham Open Prison. [125477] Paul Goggins: The definition of a category D prison is one that holds "prisoners who can reasonably be trusted in open conditions". Sentenced prisoners may be assessed for category D conditions either on initial categorisation following sentencing or during their sentence following a review of their security category. The initial categorisation procedures use an algorithm to indicate a provisional security category for each individual prisoner. The algorithm takes account of: current offence(s), sentence length, previous offending, previous escapes or absconds and previous breaches of non-custodial disposals. An assessment is then made of this provisional category to determine whether it is appropriate. In the case of prisoners indicated for category D, this may typically include issues such as: current drug use; previous breaches of bail; the nature and circumstances of what may appear a fairly minor offence or vulnerability to bullying or coercion. Prisoners have their security category reviewed at regular intervals. Those serving 12 months to less than four years are reviewed at six monthly intervals; those serving a determinate sentence of four years or more are reviewed annually. Prisoners may be reviewed more frequently than is warranted by their circumstances. The recategoristaion process places primacy on consideration of risk. The prisoner must be able to demonstrate a significant reduction in risk (to the public and/or of escape/abscond) to warrant recategorisation to conditions of lower security. Where category D is indicated as appropriate in terms of risk, consideration is then given to other issues that might suggest that the prisoner is otherwise unsuitable for open conditions. These might be issues of control, health care requirements or the need to complete educational or offending behaviour programmes. A fundamental review of categorisation is currently under way. Among other things, the review will be looking at the procedures for placing prisoners in conditions of low security. These procedures apply to all prisons in England and Wales. Kirkham accepts prisoners who have been categorised D either by the local prisons or the training prisons. The prison does not accept prisoners who are serving, or who have served, a sentence for sex offences. Other prisoners who may have special requirements or present particular problems are considered on an individual basis for return to the closed estate. I am arranging for a copy of the risk assessment form for a move to a prison of a lower security category and the assessment criteria for Kirkham prison to be placed in the Library.

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

125477; 409 c995-6W

House

House of Commons

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