HC Deb 21 October 2002 vol 391 cc85-6W
Mrs. Brooke

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are serving sentences of(a) theft and (b) robbery involving phones. [40009]

Applications Relating To Child Abuse
1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02
Number of Applications Received
Total for Great Britain 5,164 4,887 5,056 4,607 4,606
Scotland Only 840 728 724 576 583
Resolution of Applications Money Awards
Total for Great Britain 3,189 4,113 3,861 3,578 3,678
Scotland Only 328 481 420 410 417
No Award
Total for Great Britain 795 1,287 1,382 1,254 1,229
Scotland Only 111 209 236 201 147

Mr. Weir

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if it is the policy of the CICA/CICB to retain records of applications and papers submitted in respect of applications on behalf of children until such time as the child would attain the age of majority; [72787]

Hilary Benn

[holding answer 5 March 2002]: There is no data held centrally on the number of persons in England and Wales who have committed an offence of theft or robbery that involves a phone.