Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department

– in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 22 Mawrth 2010.

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The Secretary of State was asked-

  • Counter-terrorism (13 areithiau)

    What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's efforts to counter Islamic extremism.

  • Dogs (Crime) (12 areithiau)

    What recent estimate he has made of the incidence of the use of dogs in crime.

  • Offences (8 areithiau)

    How many criminal offences have been created in legislation sponsored by his Department since May 1997.

  • "Cutting Crime" (6 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the recommendations in the first report from the Justice Committee, "Cutting crime: the case for justice...

  • Administrative Burden (Police) (18 areithiau, 1 anodiad)

    What steps his Department has taken to reduce the administrative burden on police forces in the last 12 months.

  • Drugs (Young People) (14 areithiau)

    What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's steps to tackle drug-taking by young people.

  • Human Trafficking (Lap-dancing Clubs) (6 areithiau)

    What recent representations he has received on allegations of exploitation of victims of trafficking in lap-dancing clubs.

  • Yarl's Wood (4 areithiau)

    If he will request Her Majesty's chief inspector of prisons to undertake an immediate inquiry into the recent protests at Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre.

  • Photography Restrictions (Public Places) (4 areithiau)

    Whether he has issued guidance to police forces on restrictions on members of the public taking photographs in public places.

  • Student Visas (Language Schools) (8 areithiau)

    What assessment he has made of the effects of tier 4 student visa changes on language schools following the review of November 2009 and the further measures announced in February 2010.

  • Special Constables (6 areithiau)

    If he will bring forward proposals to increase the number of special constables recruited from businesses.

  • Front-line Policing (4 areithiau)

    What assessment his Department has made of the relationship between the number of police officers in police forces and their effectiveness in carrying out front-line policing.

  • Sentencing (Publicity) (4 areithiau)

    If he will provide support to Northamptonshire police's project to publicise sentencing outcomes from Crown courts and magistrates courts.

  • Topical Questions (38 areithiau)

    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

  • Lobbying and Paid Advocacy (51 areithiau, 6 anodiadau)

    With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about paid advocacy and lobbying. These issues are, rightly, of great concern to this House and to the public. The highest standards...