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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-16more like thismore than 2015-11-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Firearms: EU Action more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will raise the issue of transport of assault rifles and semi-automatic machine guns into and across the EU at the next Home Affairs European Council; and whether she has raised the issue with Europol. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 16433 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-24more like thismore than 2015-11-24
answer text <p>It is vital that we tackle the threat from automatic and high powered semi-automatic firearms, including their movement across Europe. My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Home Secretary, attended an extraordinary meeting of the European Justice and Home Affairs Council on Friday, where she pressed for greater action on this issue. Since the terrorist attacks in Paris in January, the Home Secretary has consistently intervened at meetings of the Justice and Home Affairs Council urging EU partners to take prompt and effective action to reduce the threat from illegal firearms. My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Immigration Minister (James Brokenshire), has also highlighted the importance of action on firearms to Europol.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-24T15:45:00.113Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-24T15:45:00.113Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
420221
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Cannabis: Police Cautions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were cautioned for possession of cannabis in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 11261 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-15more like thismore than 2015-10-15
answer text <p>The data requested can be found in the accompanying table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Offenders cautioned for possession of cannabis, England and Wales, 2005-2014<sup>(1)(2)(3)(4)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Possession of cannabis<sup>(4) </sup></p></td><td><p>21,117</p></td><td><p>20,370</p></td><td><p>21,247</p></td><td><p>22,823</p></td><td><p>20,609</p></td><td><p>18,870</p></td><td><p>19,255</p></td><td><p>16,985</p></td><td><p>15,493</p></td><td><p>12,672</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(1) The cautions statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When an offender has been cautioned for two or more offences at the same time the principal offence is the more serious offence.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(2) From 1 June 2000 the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 came into force nationally and removed the use of cautions for persons under 18 and replaced them with reprimands and warnings. These figures have been included in the totals.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="11"><p>(4) Data includes S.5(2) &amp; Sch 4 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 - &quot;Having possession of a controlled drug:- Cannabis or cannabis resin&quot;</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>[Ref: PQc 11261]</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-15T16:20:41.41Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-15T16:20:41.41Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
420222
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Cannabis: Stop and Search more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were stopped and searched for cannabis possession in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 11262 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-14more like thismore than 2015-10-14
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this data centrally. The Home Office collects data on the number of people arrested for drug offences and on the number stopped and searched on suspicion of drug offences. However, cannabis possession offences cannot be separately identified. These data are published in the annual Police Powers and Procedures statistical publication, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales</p><p>The next release is scheduled for Thursday 19th November and will cover the period up to the year ending 31 March 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
grouped question UIN 11259 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-14T16:32:36.717Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-14T16:32:36.717Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
420223
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Cannabis: Arrests more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were arrested for possession of cannabis in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 11259 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-14more like thismore than 2015-10-14
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this data centrally. The Home Office collects data on the number of people arrested for drug offences and on the number stopped and searched on suspicion of drug offences. However, cannabis possession offences cannot be separately identified. These data are published in the annual Police Powers and Procedures statistical publication, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-powers-and-procedures-england-and-wales</p><p>The next release is scheduled for Thursday 19th November and will cover the period up to the year ending 31 March 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
grouped question UIN 11262 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-14T16:32:36.087Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-14T16:32:36.087Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
417697
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Burglary: Criminal Investigation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of pilot schemes undertaken by regional police forces to limit the resources available for the investigation of burglaries. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 9417 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>We have not undertaken any assessment of how individual police forces respond to reported burglaries. This Government are clear that all crimes reported to the police should be taken seriously, investigated and, where appropriate, taken through the courts and met with tough sentences. Decisions on individual investigations are an operational matter for chief constables, based on the evidence available to them.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T14:41:18.087Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T14:41:18.087Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416173
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Afghanistan: Opium more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the UK spent on tackling opium production in Afghanistan in each year since 2005; and what the cultivation area of opium in that country was in each such year. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 8452 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>Estimates of opium cultivation in each of the last 10 years in Afghanistan are based on the Opium Survey carried out on a yearly basis by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The table below outlines the findings of the survey since 2005.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Area of country under cultivation (in hectares)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>104,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>165,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>193,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>157,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>123,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>123,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>131,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>154,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>209,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>224,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>Published in Autumn 2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Government works with the Afghan authorities and international partners to target action against opium trafficking networks, rather than provide funding for programmes specifically focussed on opium production. Figures specifically relating to funding to tackle opium production are therefore not available.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T15:00:51.51Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T15:00:51.51Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416175
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on reducing Class A drug use among young people. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 8500 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answer text <p>There has been a long term downward trend in overall drug use over the last decade including among young people aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24. However, we continue to be concerned about the harms caused by drug misuse, including ecstasy and other Class A drugs, which is why they are illegal.</p><p>The UK’s approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities, help dependent individuals recover, while ensuring our drugs laws are enforced. We have recently refreshed our approach to reducing the demand for drugs which includes investing in a range of evidence-based programmes, which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use.</p><p>For example: • we have launched a new online resilience building resource, ‘Rise Above’, aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides tools to help develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including avoiding drug use;</p><p>• we have developed evidence-based online tools for educators and commissioners including the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) which provides practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence, including briefing sheets for teachers; and</p><p>• Public Health England has developed its role in supporting local areas: sharing evidence to support commissioning and the delivery of effective public health prevention activities; and launching toolkits to support local areas’ responses on specific issues around new psychoactive substances and other drug groups.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
grouped question UIN 8916 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.083Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.083Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416209
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Police: Gwent more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the total cost to the public purse (a) was of the Gwent Police Authority in the financial year 2010-11 and (b) has been of the Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner in each year since 2012; and what assessment she has made of the value for money of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Gwent. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 8785 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answer text <p>The Government does not collate centrally information in respect of the cost of the former Gwent Police Authority or the Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).</p><p>Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, it is the responsibility of PCCs to determine how each police area’s funding settlement is allocated, including setting the police force budget and the running of the PCC’s office.</p><p>The 2011 Act specifies that PCCs must publish key information as prescribed by the Secretary of State. The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information) Order 2011 (and amended in 2012) sets out what information must be published: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3050/contents/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3050/contents/made</a></p><p>The publication of this information enables the local electorate to judge whether the PCC is making the best use of public money at the ballot box.</p><p>PCCs perform a completely different role from the old Police Authorities. PCCs are providing accountable, visible leadership, and making a real difference to policing locally. Not only have they brought real local accountability to how Chief Constables and their forces perform, they are working hard to ensure that their local communities have a stronger voice in policing.</p><p>The Home Affairs Select Committee recognised in their 2014 report that individual police and crime commissioners are providing greater clarity of leadership for policing in their areas, and are increasingly recognised for the strategic direction they are providing. In contrast, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary found, in 2010, that only four of the 22 police authorities inspected were judged to have performed well in two of their primary functions: setting strategic direction and ensuring value for money.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-09T15:26:23.69Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T15:26:23.69Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
416216
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Ecstasy: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what effect recent findings of the Crime Survey for England and Wales on ecstasy use among 16 to 24 years olds will have on her Department's drugs policy; and what steps she is taking to reduce ecstasy use among young people more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 8916 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answer text <p>There has been a long term downward trend in overall drug use over the last decade including among young people aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24. However, we continue to be concerned about the harms caused by drug misuse, including ecstasy and other Class A drugs, which is why they are illegal.</p><p>The UK’s approach on drugs remains clear: we must prevent drug use in our communities, help dependent individuals recover, while ensuring our drugs laws are enforced. We have recently refreshed our approach to reducing the demand for drugs which includes investing in a range of evidence-based programmes, which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use.</p><p>For example: • we have launched a new online resilience building resource, ‘Rise Above’, aimed at 11- to 16-year-olds, which provides tools to help develop skills to make positive choices for their health, including avoiding drug use;</p><p>• we have developed evidence-based online tools for educators and commissioners including the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS) which provides practical advice and tools based on the best international evidence, including briefing sheets for teachers; and</p><p>• Public Health England has developed its role in supporting local areas: sharing evidence to support commissioning and the delivery of effective public health prevention activities; and launching toolkits to support local areas’ responses on specific issues around new psychoactive substances and other drug groups.</p>
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
grouped question UIN 8500 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.173Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-08T17:10:48.173Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
391879
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-21more like thismore than 2015-07-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Reparation by Offenders more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the cost benefits of restorative justice through projects run by the Restorative Justice Council. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn remove filter
uin 8202 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answer text <p /> <p>The Ministry of Justice is funding the Restorative Justice Council to develop and manage quality standards for delivery of restorative justice in the criminal justice system and to raise the profile of restorative justice so that victims can make an informed decision on whether to participate.</p><p>Given that these projects are not providing direct restorative justice services, it is not possible to use them to assess the cost benefits of restorative justice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead more like this
answering member printed Mike Penning more like this
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less than 2015-09-08T10:04:29.063Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-08T10:04:29.063Z
answering member
1528
label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning remove filter
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this