§ Lord Janner of Braunstoneasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the number of recorded offences by (a) women and (b) young people since 1992. [HL3449]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe data on recorded crime count the number of offences committed and are not broken down by age or sex.
The data given in the table show the number of known offenders (those cautioned or convicted) for indictable offences in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
§ Lord Williams of MostynI refer the noble Lord to my Written Answer of 24 March, (WA 159) to his Question concerning Operation Outreach in which I stated that the Derbyshire police had not conducted any operation within the specified period with that name. I also said it is not the policy of the police either to confirm or deny whether anyone is a registered informant. There is no indication that the Prison Service breached its own regulations in relation to the case of Mr. Foster.
§ Lord Spensasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action, if any, was taken to investigate the detailed allegations of corruption within the Prison Service outlined in the letters of 18 June 1998 sent by Peter Clarence Foster's lawyers, Janes Solicitors, to the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister. [HL3541]
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§ Lord Williams of MostynI regret to say that there is no record of any letters of 18 June 1998 from Mr. Foster's solicitors having been received.
Allegations made against Prison Service staff are either referred to the police for investigation or investigated internally, depending on their seriousness. If the allegations are found to be true, appropriate action is taken under the terms of the Prison Service code of discipline.