§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many civil servants in his Department at grade 3 or above have(a) resigned, (b) retired before pensionable age and (c) moved to different responsibilities within the Department since 1 May 1997; if he will indicate the Ministers to whom each was responsible; and if he will make a statement. [26919]
§ Mr. StrawNo senior civil servants in the pay band covering posts at the level equivalent to grade 3 or above have(a) resigned, (b) retired before pensionable age or (c) moved to different responsibilities within the Department since 1 May 1997.
Persons cautioned and defendants prosecuted and found guilty at magistrates' courts for offences relating to the employment of children by type of offence and result, 1990–1996 England and Wales Offence description/ Year Total cautioned Total proceeded against Total found guilty Total sentenced Causing a child or young person to be in any street, &c. for purpose of begging [Children and Young Persons Act 1933, S4] 1990 — 7 5 5 1991 1 6 6 6 1992 1 21 19 19 1993 2 29 25 25 1994 4 14 11 11 1995 2 39 31 31 1996 1 32 29 29 Causing or allowing person under 18 to go abroad to perform for profit [Children and Young Persons Act 1933 S25 & 26] 1992 — 1 1 1 1994 — 2 2 2 1995 — 7 7 7 Offences against the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act 1920, S1—so far as relates to industrial undertakings other than mines, factories and workshops 1990 — 2 2 2 Offences against the Education Act 1944, S58 to 60—including offences against byelaws as to employment of children (except offences relating to mines, factories or workshops) 1991 3 2 2 2 1993 — 2 1 1 1994 — 8 4 4 1995 — 2 1 1