The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gregory Campbell on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Prime Minister, how many visits he made to Northern Ireland in an official capacity in 2013.
Mr David Cameron
I regularly meet the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to discuss a range of issues and will continue to do so.
I visit all parts of the United Kingdom regularly, including Northern Ireland. I last visited Northern Ireland on Thursday 10 – Friday 11 October 2013.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Michael Fabricant on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Prime Minister, what representations he has received on the work of Stephen Sutton in fundraising for cancer charities; and if he will make a statement.
Mr David Cameron
I was very moved to read of the outstanding fundraising work carried out by Stephen and his passion to raise money for teenage cancer services to help others like him.
As part of Stephen’s list of 50 things he wants to do, he came to Downing Street to give a speech in July last year. Although I was unable to meet him on that occasion I continue to be awe-struck by his enthusiasm, his determination and achievement.
His fund-raising is not only incredible in itself but is also an inspiration for young people and the wider community.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Prime Minister, what receptions were held in 10 Downing Street on each day in the week commencing 21 April 2014; and what the occasion was of each reception.
Mr David Cameron
Details of official and charity receptions held at Downing Street are published on a quarterly basis. Details can be accessed via the gov.uk website.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Richard Burden on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many legal proceedings involving the licensing of taxi and private hire vehicles, operators and drivers have been dealt with in the court system in each year since 2000.
Jeremy Wright
The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database hold information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. However, not all offences are individually reported within the centrally held data. Offences involving the licensing of taxi and private hire vehicles, operators and drivers under the Private Hire (London) Act 1998 are reported as part of a miscellaneous group of offences, and it is not possible to separately identify proceedings for these specific offences from others offences relating to motor vehicles. This detailed information is not reported to Justice Statistics Analytical Services due to their size and complexity.
Court proceedings data for 2013 are planned for publication in May 2014.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were charged with receiving illicit or unauthorised items through the post in each of the last four years.
Jeremy Wright
Prisons employ a range of measures to detect, disrupt and deter the trafficking of illicit items into prisons. Any contraband detected coming into the prison will be recorded on a central incident reporting system. However, to identify the manner in which the contraband entered the prison and any subsequent referral to the police would require a manual interrogation of incident reports. This could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.
Information on prosecutions and convictions for these offences is not held centrally and could only be obtained by asking each prison to source information locally. This, again, could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for receiving each type of illicit or unauthorised items into prison through the post in each of the last four years.
Jeremy Wright
Prisons employ a range of measures to detect, disrupt and deter the trafficking of illicit items into prisons. Any contraband detected coming into the prison will be recorded on a central incident reporting system. However, to identify the manner in which the contraband entered the prison and any subsequent referral to the police would require a manual interrogation of incident reports. This could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.
Information on prosecutions and convictions for these offences is not held centrally and could only be obtained by asking each prison to source information locally. This, again, could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Philip Davies on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have requested chemical castration in each of the last five years.
Jeremy Wright
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) and NHS England do not provide for chemical castration of prisoners.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for sending illicit or unauthorised items through the post to prisoners in establishments in England and Wales in each of the last four years.
Jeremy Wright
Prisons employ a range of measures to detect, disrupt and deter the trafficking of illicit items into prisons. Any contraband detected coming into the prison will be recorded on a central incident reporting system. However, to identify the manner in which the contraband entered the prison and any subsequent referral to the police would require a manual interrogation of incident reports. This could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.
Information on prosecutions and convictions for these offences is not held centrally and could only be obtained by asking each prison to source information locally. This, again, could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what books are banned from being kept in prison libraries.
Jeremy Wright
Prison Service Instruction 45/2011 states that censorship will not usually be exercised except in the case of offensive or illegal material. Some materials may be banned by the prison governor on a case-by-case basis.
The Custodial Public Protection Manual contains a list of publications that prisoners are not allowed to possess. It focuses on child sex offending. No books on the list are obtainable through prison libraries. Apart from this, the Ministry of Justice does not maintain a list of books which are not allowed to be kept in prison libraries.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andy Slaughter on 2014-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many meetings the sub-groups set up to support his Department’s Working Group on the implementation of reforms to personal injury compensation following a road traffic accident have held; and when his Department plans to publish the minutes of those meetings.
Damian Green
The Ministry of Justice has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.