§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he has taken to improve links between ethnic minorities and the North Wales police. [145393]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeResponsibility for improving links with minority ethnic communities lies with individual chief officers of police. The ministerial priority 353W to increase trust and confidence in policing among minority ethnic communities which my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has set the police service underlines the importance which the Government attach to this.
A key element of the programme of work set out in our action plan to take forward the recommendations of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry focuses on improved links between the minority ethnic community and the police and provides an agenda for action by forces. Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary inspection reports on police community relations, "Winning the Race", "Winning the Race Revisited" and "Winning the Race Embracing Diversity", the latter published on 18 January, also contain a number of recommendations on the work that forces should be undertaking to improve links with the minority ethnic community. The Home Office's policing and reducing crime unit report, "Widening Access: Improving Police Relations with Hard to Reach Groups", also published on 18 January, puts forward suggestions for good practice in improving relations with the community, particularly on consultation.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many successful prosecutions for drink driving offences were made in the North Wales police area in(a) 1999, (b) 1994 and (c) 1997. [145391]
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Table A: Number of persons prosecuted at magistrates courts for sexual offences against children aged 16 years and under, 1990–95 England and Wales Number of persons Prosecutions Offences 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Sexual offences Buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 327 300 329 294 345 125 16 — — — Attempt to commit buggery with a boy under the age of 16 or with a woman or an animal 25 24 27 15 21 6 3 — — — Buggery by a male of a male under 161 — — — — — 48 66 107 124 140 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — — — 1 2 6 5 2 Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged 16 or 171 — — — — — — — 3 — — Buggery by a male with a female under 161 — — — — — 25 26 35 19 23 Buggery by a male aged 21 or over with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — — — 2 — 1 1 3 Buggery by a male aged 18–20 with a female aged 16 or 171 — — — — — — — 1 — 1 Indecent assault on male person under 16 years 570 522 457 432 449 400 325 373 460 432 Gross indecency by a male aged 21 or over with a male aged under 182 — — — — — 10 9 30 23 19 Gross indecency by a male aged 18–20 with a male aged under 182 — — — — — — 1 3 — — Rape of a female aged under 161 — — — — — 336 477 592 698 714 Rape of a male aged under 161 — — — — — 18 20 45 49 63 Attempted rape of a female aged under 161 — — — — — 32 44 74 60 60 Attempted rape of a male aged under 161 — — — — — — 4 5 3 9 Indecent assault on a female under 16 2,285 2,138 2,005 1,896 2,036 1,797 1,604 1,639 1–805 1,818 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 13 146 155 112 97 88 77 40 40 40 32 Unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 292 254 254 189 202 195 164 153 171 199 Incest with a girl under 13 111 80 50 52 41 22 26 14 17 12 Inciting girl under 16 to have incestuous sexual intercourse 1 1 2 2 5 3 2 7 1 4 Householder permitting unlawful sexual intercourse with girl under 16 7 3 9 8 — 4 4 3 2 — Person responsible for girl under 16 causing or encouraging her prostitution etc. — 2 — — 1 — 2 — — 1 Male aged 21 or over procuring or attempting to procure a male under 18 of gross indecency with another male2 — — — — — 1 — 6 4 1
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe following table gives the available information:
Convictions for driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs in North Wales police area Number 1994 1,353 1997 1,354 1999 1,248