§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the public consultations undertaken by his Department since June 2001, stating in each case the(a) number of respondents and (b) percentage of those specifically consulted who responded. [60144]
§ Jane KennedyThe information is as follows.
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Date Paper (a) Number of respondents (b) Percentage of those specifically consulted who responded 28 June 2001 Consultation (under section 85 and section 75 and schedule 9 of the NI Act) on a proposal for a draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Order and Scheme 16 8 August 2001 Consultation paper on the review of Part I of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 22 18 20 September 2001 Consultation of Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 12 3 20 September 2001 Police Trainee Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 6 26 March/April 2002 Police Service of Northern Ireland (Recruitment of Police Support Staff) Regulations 2002 3 23 13 March 2002 Draft code on appointment of independent members to the District Policing Partnerships 20 62 28 February 2002–31 May 2002 Consultation on the possible appeal of the Terrorism Act 24 28 Northern Ireland Prison Service Part Input
Unfortunately there are no centralised records kept at headquarters or at establishment level on consultations with organisations. This information could he obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Human Rights and Equality Unit
The Human Rights and Equality Unit have recently published for consultation, the Government's response to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's review of powers recommendations. Responses are not required until 16 August 2002.
£ 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Policing 662,000,000 656,000,000 641,760,000 Police Reform 0 39,000,000 68,440,000 Security 17,000,000 22,000,000 23,800,000 Prison Service 138,000,000 235,000,000 110,672,000 Criminal Damage/Compensation 87,000,000 77,000,000 69,106,000 Criminal Justice 13,000,000 13,835,000 17,024,000 Criminal Justice Reform 761,000 560,000 455,000 Probation Services 10,565,000 11,812,000 12,145,000 Information Services 2,219,000 1,796,000 2,034,000 Grants to voluntary bodies (crime prevention, etc.) 2,579,000 1,794,000 2,333,000 Elections 1,174,000 1,402,000 2,533,000 Legal/Forensics 11,000,000 13,000,000 13,962,000 EU Money 2,000,000 1,000,000 145,000 Bloody Sunday Inquiry 13,000,000 19,000,000 19,179,000 NI Human Rights Commission 572,000 924,000 1,304,000 Central Misc. Services 13,700,000 16,286,000 18,124,000 Political process 14,900,000 11,300,000 8,957,000 Totals 989,470,000 1,121,709,000 1,011,973,000