Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department

– in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 9 Ebrill 2001.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Crime Prevention and Reduction (16 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made of the impact of the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 that place a statutory duty on local authorities to prevent and reduce crime.[156020]

  • Criminal Records Bureau (6 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Criminal Records Bureau. [156021]

  • Prisons (12 areithiau)

    If he will make a statement on his most recent discussions with the chief inspector of prisons about prison conditions in England and Wales. [156022]

  • Tower Blocks (8 areithiau)

    If he will make a statement on the safety and security of residents in tower blocks.[156023]

  • "Corpus Juris" (8 areithiau)

    What the Government's policy is on "Corpus Juris".[156024]

  • Private Security Firms (16 areithiau)

    If he will make it his policy that streets and other public places will not be policed by private security firms.[156025]

  • Black and Asian Police Officers (8 areithiau)

    If he will make a statement on the recruitment and promotion of black and Asian police officers.[156026]

  • Asylum Seekers (12 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made with his EU counterparts of the operation of the Dublin convention on the treatment of asylum seekers.[156027]

  • Secure Training Centres (6 areithiau)

    What plans he has to increase the number of secure training centres.[156028]

  • Police Manpower (4 areithiau)

    If he will make a statement on police manpower in England.[156029]

Secretary of State

Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.