§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many requests for legal assistance in criminal investigations were received from
896W Russia in (a) 2000 and (b) to date; how many responses have been made to these requests to date; and if he will make a statement. [24738]
Relationship victim to suspect 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Age of victim 0–7 years Family member 50 43 53 45 65 Someone known to them 4 11 11 0 1 Stranger 6 5 8 8 11 Total 60 59 72 53 77 Age of victim 8–13 years Family member 6 3 6 6 10 Someone known to them 1 1 0 1 2 Stranger 3 4 3 6 2 Total 10 8 9 13 14 Age of victim 14–18 years Family member 9 7 6 3 14 Someone known to them 12 11 27 13 16
§ Mr. Keith BradleyIn 2000, 24 requests were received from Russia. Of these, seven requests were executed, eight were transferred to other authorities to execute, six remain under consideration and three were returned as we were unable to execute them. 62 requests were received in 2001. Of these, nine requests have been executed, 26 remain under consideration, 24 were transferred to other authorities to execute and three were returned as we were unable to execute them.