§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the degree of violent hostility to Romany people in the Czech and Slovak Republics. [13490]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWe have access to a wide range of information about the situation of Roma in Eastern European countries, including information about instances of racially motivated violence and discrimination and about the response of the authorities in the countries concerned. This information is taken fully into account
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Population of remand prisoners in prisons in England and Wales on the last day of the month: October 1994 to September 1997 On last day of month Untried Total Convicted unsentenced Total Males Females Males Females 1994 October 8,832 389 9,221 3,244 141 3,385 November 8,783 363 9,146 3,295 156 3,451 December 8,387 330 8,717 2,583 126 2,709 1995 January 8,647 378 9,025 3,352 146 3,498 February 8,320 346 8,666 3,015 165 3,180 March 7,890 349 8,239 2,843 166 3,009 April 7,913 346 8,259 2,521 150 2,671 May 8,116 339 8,455 2,580 147 2,727 June 7,613 337 7,950 2,948 158 3,106 July 7,834 313 8,147 2,650 143 2,793 August 8,049 347 8,396 2,782 130 2,912 September 7,813 349 8,162 2,867 149 3,016 October 8,092 341 8,433 2,910 158 3,068 November 7,985 352 8,337 2,904 143 3,047 December 7,829 326 8,155 2,312 109 2,421 1996 January 8,020 325 8,345 3,042 154 3,196 February 7,914 309 8,223 3,071 157 3,228 March 7,608 325 7,933 2,934 145 3,079 April 7,795 358 8,153 3,108 158 3,266 May 7,845 364 8,209 2,957 153 3,110 June 8,028 404 8,432 2,994 142 3,136 July 7,982 397 8,379 3,013 169 3,182 August 8,006 392 8,398 3,112 168 3,280 September 8,148 375 8,523 3,243 197 3,440 October 8,232 398 8,630 3,327 197 3,524 November 8,275 412 8,687 3,264 196 3,460 December 8,192 387 8,579 2,789 167 2,956 1997 January 8,150 389 8,539 3,431 209 3,640 February 7,989 349 8,338 3,473 187 3,660 March 8,052 361 8,413 3,217 187 3,404 April 7,981 387 8,368 3,384 205 3,589 May 7,899 370 8,269 3,238 190 3,428 June 8,134 429 8,563 3,384 158 3,542 July 8,185 413 8,598 3,341 205 3,546 August 8,288 429 8,717 3,461 199 3,660 September 8,349 426 8,775 3,450 204 3,654 when applications for asylum are considered, and all such applications are determined in accordance with our obligations under the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.