HC Deb 07 November 2002 vol 392 cc846-7W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the National Probation Directorate is taking to set priorities for the workloads of probation staff. [79624]

Hilary Benn

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of each of the 42 budgets for probation areas in England and Wales is being allocated to the National Probation Directorate's central costs for(a) this and (b) next financial year. [79691]

Hilary Benn

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the performance data on enforcement and breach for probation areas in England and Wales meet national standards. [79693]

Hilary Benn

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Hugh Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the establishment for probation officers is in Kent; how many Kent has; and how many of these are(a) fully qualified main-grade officers and (b) trainees. [75189]

Hilary Benn

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (1) how many trained probation officers left the Probation Service in England and Wales in each financial year since 1997–98. [79625]

(2) how many staff broken down by (a) grade and (b) function were employed at the National Probation Directorate on (i) 1 April 2001, (ii) 1 April 2002 and 1 October 2002. [79690]

(3) how many (a) Probation Service officers, (b) trained probation officers, excluding trainees and (c) clerical, secretarial and administrative staff were in post in the Probation Service in England and Wales on 1 April in each year since 1998. [79626]

Hilary Benn

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the Probation Service's national budget was for(a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02 and (c) 2002–03. [79689]

Hilary Benn

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many court reports have not been prepared in the specified time by the Probation Service in England and Wales in the last 12 months. [79627]

Hilary Benn

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.