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Written Answers
26 OCTOBER 2009
Written Answers
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Table 6: Both heroin and cocaine (both powder cocaine and crack cocaine)
Percentage
Force 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
Avon and Somerset 30 33 26 28 22
Bedfordshire 24 23 21 21 14
Cambridgeshire 8 11 8 11 12
City of London — — 20 19 12
Cleveland 15 19 16 16 11
Devon and Cornwall 4 7 4 5 5
Greater Manchester 15 16 14 14 11
Gwent — 18 20 23 10
Humberside 9 12 12 14 9
Lancashire 14 12 11 14 8
Leicestershire 11 11 10 11 9
Merseyside 33 31 25 18 14
Metropolitan police 21 23 16 16 14
North Wales 11 13 13 11 8
Northamptonshire — 14 10 8 6
Northumbria 5 8 5 6 5
Nottinghamshire 18 20 16 16 11
South Wales 0 13 10 13 9
South Yorkshire 20 18 18 16 12
Staffordshire 14 18 12 12 11
Thames Valley 26 24 19 18 13
West Midlands 19 22 17 16 13
West Yorkshire 17 18 15 15 11
The question asks for numbers testing positive for
crack cocaine. It is not possible to provide data on
positive tests for crack cocaine only because the drug
test conducted as part of DIP does not distinguish
between powder cocaine and crack cocaine.
Between 2003 and 2005 the programme operated
drug testing at the point of charge. From 2005 to the
present time the programme has operated drug testing
at the point of arrest, which has led to an increase in the
number of individuals required to be tested.
Dual Nationality
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department what estimate he has made of the
number and proportion of British citizens who hold a
passport of another country. [294257]
Alan Johnson: The Identity and Passport Service only
holds data regarding British passport holders and the
British passport application process in the UK. Therefore
it is not possible to comment on all British citizens.
However, applicants who have naturalised or registered
to become British citizens are required to send in their
registration or naturalisation certificates with their
applications, including any foreign passports held. These
are returned after identity has been confirmed and no
statistical record is kept of their country of origin or
previous nationality.
Gun Sports: Olympic Games 2012
Mr. Ellwood: To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department whether legislation is required to
enable shooting events to take place at the 2012
Olympic Games. [295632]
Mr. Hanson: Pistol shooting events will take place
using existing powers under section 5 of the Firearms
Act 1968 to authorise competitors and officials to possess
competition pistols for the duration of the games. British
visitors permits issued under section 17 of the Firearms
(Amendment) Act 1988 will enable competitors to take
part in the other shooting disciplines.
Homicide
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department how many homicides by each
method of killing there were in each police force area in
each year since 1997. [294180]
Alan Johnson: Available data from 1997-98 up to and
including 2007-08 are shown in the tables placed in the
House Library.
Identity Cards
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department from what date applications for
identity cards from the general population will be
received. [294479]
Alan Johnson [holding answer 20 October 2009]: As
from 20 October 2009, the provisions in the Identity
Cards Act 2006 were commenced so as to enable
applications to be made for identity cards at a fee of
£30. This has applied initially to people working in the
Home Office, the Identity and Passport Service and
elsewhere who are engaged on work relating to the issue
of identity cards and later in 2009 will be extended to
residents of Greater Manchester and to airside workers
at Manchester and London City airports.
Immigration: Young People
Lembit Öpik: To ask the Secretary of State for the
Home Department what powers immigration officers
have to detain a British citizen on the sole grounds of
age. [294590]