To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the reasons are for the delay in publication of the Children at Risk Green Paper. - The Government are currently finalising the proposals to be detailed in the Children's Green Paper and will be publishing it shortly.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the reasons are for the delay in publication of the Children at Risk Green Paper. - The Government are currently finalising the proposals to be detailed in the Children's Green Paper and will be publishing it shortly.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the team looking at the Green Paper for Children at Risk have to recommend a review of educational and social institutions designed to provide a more nurturing environment for children whose lives are fragmented; what plans the team looking at the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans the team looking at the Green Paper for Children at Risk have to recommend a review of educational and social institutions designed to provide a more nurturing environment for children whose lives are fragmented; what plans the team looking at the...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he proposes to produce the Children's Green Paper; if he will ensure that in any new identification, referral and tracking system created by the Green Paper on Children at Risk, the same assessment tool is used for all young people at complex...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he proposes to produce the Children's Green Paper; if he will ensure that in any new identification, referral and tracking system created by the Green Paper on Children at Risk, the same assessment tool is used for all young people at complex...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what action he is taking to ensure that services for adults in difficulty consider the needs of the adult's family as well as the individual needs, through (a) the proposed Children at Risk Green Paper and (b) the National Alcohol Harm Reduction...

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what action he is taking to ensure that services for adults in difficulty consider the needs of the adult's family as well as the individual needs, through (a) the proposed Children at Risk Green Paper and (b) the National Alcohol Harm Reduction...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures his Department takes to address the needs of children and young people who sexually abuse; and if he will make a statement. - Ref the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to him by the Minister of State, Department of Health...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures his Department takes to address the needs of children and young people who sexually abuse; and if he will make a statement. - Ref the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to him by the Minister of State, Department of Health...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made in financial terms of abuse related to the landfill tax credit scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made in financial terms of abuse related to the landfill tax credit scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will commission a statistical study of the link between domestic violence and child abuse. - Inc ref to "Making an Impact: children and domestic violence: a training and resource pack" and "Working Together to Safeguard Children".

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will commission a statistical study of the link between domestic violence and child abuse. - Inc ref to "Making an Impact: children and domestic violence: a training and resource pack" and "Working Together to Safeguard Children".

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what investigation he has carried out into allegations of abuse at Portland Young Offenders Institute; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what investigation he has carried out into allegations of abuse at Portland Young Offenders Institute; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been (a) charged and (b) arrested in connection with operation CARE (Merseyside); and how many individuals to date have claimed to have been abused and over what period of time. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been (a) charged and (b) arrested in connection with operation CARE (Merseyside); and how many individuals to date have claimed to have been abused and over what period of time. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the implementation of the multi-agency strategy to deal with the monitoring and observation of paedophile activity. - Inc ref to 325 c601-13, 15 February 1999.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the implementation of the multi-agency strategy to deal with the monitoring and observation of paedophile activity. - Inc ref to 325 c601-13, 15 February 1999.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defendants electing for trial of either way offences in the Crown Court who are persistent offenders abusing the system. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the proportion of defendants electing for trial of either way offences in the Crown Court who are persistent offenders abusing the system. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the (a) largest and (b) smallest amount paid in compensation to victims of sexual abuse and how many payments above £100,000 were made in each of the last three years for which information is available. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the (a) largest and (b) smallest amount paid in compensation to victims of sexual abuse and how many payments above £100,000 were made in each of the last three years for which information is available. - Includes table.

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many cases there have been in the last 10 years in which convicted murderers who have themselves been victims of abuse by those they have murdered have (a) had their abusive experience taken into account as a mitigating circumstance and...

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many cases there have been in the last 10 years in which convicted murderers who have themselves been victims of abuse by those they have murdered have (a) had their abusive experience taken into account as a mitigating circumstance and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful prosecutions have been achieved in cases of child abuse in respect of children aged (i) zero to four years, (ii) four to six years and (iii) six to 10 years, in each of the last five years....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many successful prosecutions have been achieved in cases of child abuse in respect of children aged (i) zero to four years, (ii) four to six years and (iii) six to 10 years, in each of the last five years....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions there have been in the United Kingdom for sexual offences committed against children by United Kingdom nationals in countries overseas in the past three years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Part...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions there have been in the United Kingdom for sexual offences committed against children by United Kingdom nationals in countries overseas in the past three years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Part...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidelines have been issued to police dog units responsible for training dogs, since the recent case against four police officers from the Essex Police Dog Section.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidelines have been issued to police dog units responsible for training dogs, since the recent case against four police officers from the Essex Police Dog Section.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conclusions were reached by the interdepartmental working group on preventing unsuitable people from working with children and abuse of trust on the need to protect vulnerable 16 and 17 year olds from sexual advances by those in authority over...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conclusions were reached by the interdepartmental working group on preventing unsuitable people from working with children and abuse of trust on the need to protect vulnerable 16 and 17 year olds from sexual advances by those in authority over...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what national guidelines there are for the training of police dog handlers and dogs; what plans he has to change them; and if he will comment on the outcome of the trial of Essex police dog trainers. - Inc ref...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what national guidelines there are for the training of police dog handlers and dogs; what plans he has to change them; and if he will comment on the outcome of the trial of Essex police dog trainers. - Inc ref...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend the Indecency with Children Act 1960 to protect those between the ages of 14 and 16 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to extend the Indecency with Children Act 1960 to protect those between the ages of 14 and 16 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of girls under 16 years cautioned in relation to offences connected with prostitution or charged with similar offences over the past five years who have a background in local authority care.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of girls under 16 years cautioned in relation to offences connected with prostitution or charged with similar offences over the past five years who have a background in local authority care.