House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 19 Sept 2002 (pt 18)

EU Committees

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the EU Committee for implementation of the action programme to tackle discrimination is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement. [67746]

Ms Hewitt: I have been asked to reply.

The next meeting of the committee is scheduled for 27 November 2002.

The Scottish Executive is regularly consulted on, and is fully involved in discussions, at official and Ministerial level, with the Department on the formulation of EU policy which touch on matters which fall within the responsibilities of the Scottish Executive.

Public Disorder

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment he has made of whether the PSA target to reduce the level of disorder will be met by March. [47400]

Mr. Denham [holding answer 10 April 2002]: There is no Public Service Agreement target for disorder. However, the Government is committed to the reduction of disorder and anti-social behaviour in our neighbourhoods. Among the important steps we have taken are the measures in the Police Reform Act 2002 to: improve the effectiveness of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs); create community support officers and to stop nuisance use of motor vehicles. The majority of Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships now have anti-social behaviour co-ordinators in place to ensure effective local delivery of reduction in anti-social behaviour.

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Ethnic Minorities

Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the ethnic groups enjoying separate monitoring; and if he will estimate the size of each such group. [63612]

Beverley Hughes [holding answer 21 June 2002]: There is no central record of monitoring of ethnic or religious groups taking place in Great Britain. The key source of population data for monitoring ethnicity is the Census. Census 1991 data is the latest available and Census 2001 data should become available from the Office for National Statistics for the United Kingdom in 2003.

The ethnicity question in the 2001 Census is based on a "self-classification" coding system. Individuals can identify themselves against the existing 16 ethnic Census categories, and if none of these capture the individual's ethnicity, additional space is provided where they can identify their ethnicity. As such, the Census captures the full breadth of ethnic groups.

For each ethnic group, the Census can provide information on demographic profile, household structure and type of accommodation, health, educational achievement and employment.

In relation to the new Race Relations (Amendment) 2000 Act, the Specific Duty requires, among other things, that public bodies carry out ethnic monitoring.

Narcotics and Psychotropics

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the EU Committee for the

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application of the rules on the manufacture and placing on the market of certain substances used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is next due to meet; whether representatives of the Scottish Executive (a) have been and (b) are members of it; and if he will make a statement. [70913]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The procedures and guidance for meetings of the Drug Precursor Committee are contained in Articles 10 of both European Union Council Regulation 3677/90 and European Union Council Directive 92/109.

The Committee usually meets every quarter and the next meeting is scheduled to take place in Brussels on 19 September 2002.

The United Kingdom Government is a member of the Committee, represented at all meetings by the Home Office, the lead United Kingdom Government Department for this Committee. When necessary other Government Departments also attend and it is open to the Scottish Executive to do so.

The Scottish Executive is regularly consulted on, and is fully involved in, discussions with the Home Office at official and Ministerial level on the formulation of European Union policies that touch on matters falling within the responsibilities of the Scottish Executive.

Faith Communities

Mr. Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list projects involving faith communities which are supported by his Department. [71844]

Beverley Hughes: The Home Office supports projects involving the following faith-based groups:

Name of organisation Faith Amount of grant Period of funding Purpose of grant

Care for the Family Christian £94,457 2002–04 Developing training resources for parenting and marriage enrichment among South Asian communities.

Children's Society Christian £120,888 2002–04 Developing parenting education for fathers, particularly those from Asian Muslim communities.

Churches Community Work Alliance Christian £44,500

(annual) Ongoing Strategic funding for core operartions

Council for Mosques Day Centre Muslim £149,984 2002–05 Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing number of local volunteers.

Council of Sikh Gurdwaras in Birmingham Sikh £138,421 2002–05 Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.

Family Matters Institute Christian £122,400 2001–03 Mobilising community resources from voluntary groups attached to churches and faith communities to strengthen family life

Gujarat Hindu Society (Preston) Hindu £8,200 2002–03 Fostering community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.

Gurdwara Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib (Dudley) Sikh £49,950 2002–05 Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.

Interfaith Network Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian. £180,000 2001–04 Strategic funding for core operartions

Interlink Foundation Jewish £75,000

(annual) Ongoing Strategic funding for core operations

KJ Academy Christian £20,000 2001–02 Helping the African-Caribbean community in East London to develop good parenting skills, to improve parental participation in their children's education and promote male role models.

Lancashire Council of Mosques Muslim £172,552 2000–03 To support building mutually respectful and understanding relationships between minority ethnic communities in Lancashire and Lancashire Constabulary, so people from those communities will see the police as a worthwhile career option.

Langley House Trust Christian £1,260,000

(annual) Ongoing Provision of accommodation for hard-to-place offenders who are otherwise refused accommodation.

Langley House Trust Christian £500,000

(annual) Ongoing Additional funding to enable enhanced supervision of highest risk offenders who are accommodated.

League of British Muslims Muslim £41,540

(annual) Ongoing Strategic funding for core operations

Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid Christian £429,000

(annual) Ongoing Running an approved bail hostel

Muslim Khatri Association (Leicester) Muslim £17,250 2002–03 Foster community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.

Muslim Welfare House (Finsbury Park) Muslim £133,956 2000–03 Providing facilities for women-only employment, training and education opportunities to address language and cultural barriers faced by minority ethnic women, and emotional and practical help for those with domestic or marital difficulties; and helping minority ethnic young men, access a wider range of employment, training and education opportunities than otherwise available.

Preston Muslim Forum Muslim £8,800 2002–03 Foster community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.

Ripon Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Concern Christian £852,000

(annual) Ongoing Running two approved bail hostels

Shree Hindu Community Association Hindu £138,093 2002–05 Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.

Society of St Vincent de Paul Christian £826,000

(annual) Ongoing Running two approved bail hostels

Talking Matters Association Jewish £45,000 2002–04 Tackling social exclusion of Orthodox Jewish communities by increasing linguistic, cultural and educational opportunities.

Tranmere Community Project of Tranmere Community Church Christian £84,620 2002–05 Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.

West London Mission Christian £422,000

(annual) Ongoing Running an approved bail hostel

YMCA England Christian £113,360 2001–03 Developing quality standards in parenting education and providing a mentoring service to YMCAs and other groups wishing to undertake work in this field.

YMCA England Christian £113,360 2001–03 Providing time for carers to reflect on their parenting experiences, working with families during school holidays and offering support on specific parenting issues.

Name of organisation	Faith	Amount of grant	Period of funding	Purpose of grant
Care for the Family	Christian	£94,457	2002–04	Developing training resources for parenting and marriage enrichment among South Asian communities.
Children's Society	Christian	£120,888	2002–04	Developing parenting education for fathers, particularly those from Asian Muslim communities.
Churches Community Work Alliance	Christian	£44,500
(annual)	Ongoing	Strategic funding for core operartions
Council for Mosques Day Centre	Muslim	£149,984	2002–05	Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing number of local volunteers.
Council of Sikh Gurdwaras in Birmingham	Sikh	£138,421	2002–05	Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.
Family Matters Institute	Christian	£122,400	2001–03	Mobilising community resources from voluntary groups attached to churches and faith communities to strengthen family life
Gujarat Hindu Society (Preston)	Hindu	£8,200	2002–03	Fostering community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.
Gurdwara Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib (Dudley)	Sikh	£49,950	2002–05	Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.
Interfaith Network	Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian.	£180,000	2001–04	Strategic funding for core operartions
Interlink Foundation	Jewish	£75,000
(annual)	Ongoing	Strategic funding for core operations
KJ Academy	Christian	£20,000	2001–02	Helping the African-Caribbean community in East London to develop good parenting skills, to improve parental participation in their children's education and promote male role models.
Lancashire Council of Mosques	Muslim	£172,552	2000–03	To support building mutually respectful and understanding relationships between minority ethnic communities in Lancashire and Lancashire Constabulary, so people from those communities will see the police as a worthwhile career option.
Langley House Trust	Christian	£1,260,000
(annual)	Ongoing	Provision of accommodation for hard-to-place offenders who are otherwise refused accommodation.
Langley House Trust	Christian	£500,000
(annual)	Ongoing	Additional funding to enable enhanced supervision of highest risk offenders who are accommodated.
League of British Muslims	Muslim	£41,540
(annual)	Ongoing	Strategic funding for core operations
Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid	Christian	£429,000
(annual)	Ongoing	Running an approved bail hostel
Muslim Khatri Association (Leicester)	Muslim	£17,250	2002–03	Foster community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.
Muslim Welfare House (Finsbury Park)	Muslim	£133,956	2000–03	Providing facilities for women-only employment, training and education opportunities to address language and cultural barriers faced by minority ethnic women, and emotional and practical help for those with domestic or marital difficulties; and helping minority ethnic young men, access a wider range of employment, training and education opportunities than otherwise available.
Preston Muslim Forum	Muslim	£8,800	2002–03	Foster community cohesion by bringing together young people from different communities and providing sports and leisure activities during the summer holidays which lessen the likelihood of them being involved in crime.
Ripon Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Concern	Christian	£852,000
(annual)	Ongoing	Running two approved bail hostels
Shree Hindu Community Association	Hindu	£138,093	2002–05	Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.
Society of St Vincent de Paul	Christian	£826,000
(annual)	Ongoing	Running two approved bail hostels
Talking Matters Association	Jewish	£45,000	2002–04	Tackling social exclusion of Orthodox Jewish communities by increasing linguistic, cultural and educational opportunities.
Tranmere Community Project of Tranmere Community Church	Christian	£84,620	2002–05	Enables voluntary and community organisations to employ person to capacity-build community by increasing numbers of local volunteers.
West London Mission	Christian	£422,000
(annual)	Ongoing	Running an approved bail hostel
YMCA England	Christian	£113,360	2001–03	Developing quality standards in parenting education and providing a mentoring service to YMCAs and other groups wishing to undertake work in this field.
YMCA England	Christian	£113,360	2001–03	Providing time for carers to reflect on their parenting experiences, working with families during school holidays and offering support on specific parenting issues.

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