§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many(a) fatalities and (b) non-fatal casualties there have been as a result of malicious fires in each year since 1997. [122579]
§ Phil HopeThe information requested is tabled as follows. 2001 is the most recent year for which data are available.
Fatal and non-fatal casualties in malicious fires, UK, 1997–2001 Fatal Non-fatal 1997 117 3,050 1998 111 3,086 1999 114 3,050 2000 109 3,373 2001 193 3,455 1 Figures on fatalities for 2001 are estimated; data will be finalized as further information is received relating to cause of death. Note:
Data for 2001 are provisional.
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§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many malicious fires there have been in Cornwall in each year since 1997. [122586]
§ Phil HopeThe information requested is tabled as follows:
Malicious primary fires in Cornwall, 1997–2001 Number 1997 347 1998 362 1999 332 2000 425 2001 533 Note:
Data for 2001 are provisional and the latest year for which data are available.
Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the annual budget of the Arson Control Forum was in(a) 2002 and (b) 2003. [122587]
§ Phil HopeIn 2002/03, the total annual budget of the Arson Control Forum was £1.36 million; in 2003–04 its total budget is £4.10 million.
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how often the National Strategy for Arson Reduction working group has met in the last year. [122588]
§ Phil HopeMembers of the National Strategy for Arson Reduction working group are part of the Arson Control Forum's Intervention sub-group which has held four meetings in the last 12 months.
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many school arson attacks occurred when pupils were present, in each year since 1997. [122386]
§ Phil HopeThe information available relates to the number of malicious fires that occurred between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, between 1997 and 2001 (the most recent year for which data are available). This is shown in the following table.
Malicious primary fires in schools by use of room, UK, 1997–2001 Cloakroom or lavatory Classroom Store room or area All other or unspecified Total Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percetage 1997 1,066 142 13 279 26 120 11 525 49 1998 856 140 16 199 23 109 13 408 48 1999 1,018 179 18 287 28 114 11 438 43 2000 882 172 20 206 23 98 11 406 46 2001 1,040 174 17 197 19 122 12 547 53 Notes:
Data for 2001 are provisional
Due to rounding, percentage totals may not sum to 100 per cent.
It is not possible to further break down the cloakroom/lavatory category
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of individuals were responsible for intentionally starting school fires under the age of 18, when pupils were present, in each year since 1997. [122578]
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Malicious primary fires in schools between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, United Kingdom, 1997–2001 Number 1997 263 1998 216 1999 348 2000 270 20011 328 1 Data for 2001 are provisional. Note:
Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of all intentionally started school fires during school time were started by children aged seven and under, in each year since 1997. [122441]
§ Phil HopeThe table below shows the percentage of deliberate fires started between 9am and 4pm on weekdays, excluding August, by children under the age of 10 between 1997 and 2001. It is not possible to identify separately fires started by those aged seven and under. 2001 is the latest year for which data are available.
Malicious primary fires in schools between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, United Kingdom, 1997–2001 Total fires Percentage caused by child under 10 1997 263 19 (50 fires) 1998 216 25 (55 fires) 1999 348 24 (85 fires) 2000 270 22 (59 fires) 20011 328 15 (49 fires) 1 Data for 2001 are provisional. Note:
Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.
§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of deliberately started school fires which occurred internally were started(a) in a cloakroom, (b) in classrooms and (c) in storage rooms, in each year since 1997. [122442]
§ Phil HopeThe information requested is shown in the following table. 2001 is the most recent year for which data are available.
§ Phil HopeThe following table shows the percentage of persons under 18 responsible for starting malicious school fires between 9am and 4pm on weekdays excluding August, between 1997 and 2001. 2001 is the latest year for which data are available.
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Malicious primary fires in schools between 9am–4pm on weekdays excluding August by persons under 18 as a percentage
of all persons under 18, United Kingdom, 1997–2001
Total malicious schooltime fires by persons under 18 Total population under 18 Percentage of under 18s starting fire 1997 222 13,459,127 0.00165 1998 171 13,443,385 0.00127 1999 291 13,425,441 0.00217 2000 235 13,389,649 0.00176 2001 263 13,345,813 0.00197 Notes:
Data for 2001 are provisional.
Primary fires are those which cause damage to property or involve casualties.
The percentage calculations assume that each individual fire has been started by only one individual and that no individual starts more than one fire.