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7W Written Answers 20 JUNE 2011 Written Answers 8W Damian Green: The content of the consultation document was agreed collectively by interested Ministers prior to publication. The UK Border Agency continues to discuss the proposals with other Government Departments. Police: Bureaucracy David Morris: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had on proposals to provide greater powers to policy community support officers; and if she will make a statement. [60208] Nick Herbert: The Government recognise and value the role that police community support officers (PCSOs) play in neighbourhood policing and have committed to supporting neighbourhood policing teams and PCSOs through the dedicated neighbourhood policing fund until 2012-13. After this, it will be for the directly elected police and crime commissioners, together with their chief constables, to determine local staff resourcing and allocation. PCSOs have 20 standard powers and a range of discretionary additional powers which may be granted by the local chief constable should he or she believe that they are required. There are no current plans to extend these powers. Scotland Tom Greatrex: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of contracts issued by (a) her Department and (b) agencies for which she is responsible were awarded to small and medium-sized enterprises in (i) Scotland, (ii) South Lanarkshire and (iii) Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency in the latest period for which figures are available. [60196] Damian Green: The Home Department awarded two contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Scotland in 2006 and 2008, neither of which were in South Lanarkshire or Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency. Both of these contracts expired in 2009. In recognition of the important contribution all small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make to the economy, the Home Department has published its plans to meet the Government’s commitment to allow SMEs to compete more fairly for governmental contracts on its commercial website: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/procurement/ The Department is continuing with further work to evaluate its procurement activity to establish areas of goods and services which can be delivered by SMEs. This evaluation will inform our procurement approach and ensure we maximise opportunities for such enterprises. Sexual Offences: Registration Philip Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent estimate she has made of the number of non-registered sex offenders. [60891] Lynne Featherstone: The data are not collected in the format requested and could be collated only at disproportionate cost. Stalking: Crime Prevention Lisa Nandy: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will bring forward legislative proposals to give police in England and Wales additional powers to seize electronic evidence from individuals being investigated for stalking or harassment. [59937] Lynne Featherstone: We are working with the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service to review the impact of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. We are also working with the police and others to examine the need for additional police powers to enable them to investigate these offences effectively. WOMEN AND EQUALITIES Departmental Regulation Gordon Banks: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities (1) what the name is of each regulatory measure revoked by the Government Equalities Office between 1 March and 31 May 2011; and what estimate she has made of the potential annual saving to those affected by each revocation; [60502] (2) what regulations the Government Equalities office introduced between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011; and what the estimated costs of implementation were for those affected in each case. [60324] Lynne Featherstone: This Government are committed to reducing regulatory burdens. Between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011 the Government Equalities Office repealed the three separate public sector equality duties on race, disability and gender and supporting regulations imposing specific duties for each, with different timescales and reporting requirements. On 5 April 2011 the Government brought into force the new single Equality Duty contained in the Equality Act 2010. This brought together the previous equality duties and extended to cover age, gender reassignment in full, religion or belief and sexual orientation. On 6 April the Government Equalities Office brought into force the positive action provisions contained in section 159 of the Equality Act 2010. These measures are voluntary and do not impose any regulatory burden. The following table provides information on the legislation and codes of practice repealed and introduced between 1 March and 31 May 2011. We estimate replacing the three previous public sector equality duties with the new Equality Duty and the underlying specific duties (which will be laid before <strong>Parliament</strong> shortly) will result in a net benefit to the public sector of between £4 million and £18 million (mid-point estimate £11 million) in year one, and a net benefit of between £14 million and £25 million (mid-point estimate £19 million) from year two onwards compared to the cost of complying with the three separate duties. Over a 10-year period the net benefit is expected to be in the region of around £110 million to £205 million (net present value terms) compared to the cost of the previous duties. There are no implementation costs relating to the positive action measures as these are voluntary.
9W Written Answers 20 JUNE 2011 Written Answers 10W Regulation Primary legislation repealed between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011 Repealed sections 76A to 76C of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (and section 81 of that Act so far as relating to those sections); 5 April 2011 sections 71 to 71B of, and Schedule 1A to, the Race Relations Act 1976 5 April 2011 sections 17(9), 18 and 19(10) of the Local Government Act 1988 5 April 2011 sections 49A to 49D of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 5 April 2011 section 404 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 5 April 2011 sections 84 and 85 of the Equality Act 2006 5 April 2011 As a result of the above sections being repealed the following measures in subordinate legislation were revoked: the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Order 2006 (SI 2006/2930) 5 April 2011 the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2007 (SSI 2007/32) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2001 (SI 2001/3457) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2001 (SI 2001/3458) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Order 2002 (SSI 2002/62) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2003 (SI 2003/3006) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2003 (SI 2003/3007) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2004 (SI 2004/3125) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2004 (SI 2004/3127) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty) Order 2006 (SI 2006/2470) 5 April 2011 the Race Relations Act 1976 (Statutory Duties) Order 2006 (SI 2006/2471) 5 April 2011 the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2966) 5 April 2011 the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/565) 5 April 2011 the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/618) 5 April 2011 the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/641) 5 April 2011 Regulation Regulatory measures introduced between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011 Introduced section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 5 April 2011 section 159 of the Equality Act 2010—positive action provisions relating to recruitment and promotion 6 April 2011 Code of practice Codes of practice repealed between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011 Repealed the 1985 code of practice for the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sex and marriage and the promotion of equality of 6 April 2011 opportunity in employment the 2003 Code of Practice on Equal Pay 6 April 2011 the 2004 Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice on Employment and Occupation 6 April 2011 the 2006 revised Code of Practice on Racial Equality in Employment 6 April 2011 the 2006 Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Code of Practice on Rights of Access: services to the public, public authority functions, private 6 April 2011 clubs and premises Code of practice Codes of practice introduced between 1 March 2011 and 31 May 2011 Introduced the Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice Services Public Functions and Associations 6 April 2011 the Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice on Employment 6 April 2011 the Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice Equal Pay 6 April 2011 Equalities and Human Rights Commission Valerie Vaz: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities what recent assessment she has made of the effects of the proposed closures of regional offices of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. [60768] Lynne Featherstone: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (the Commission) is an arm’s length body. As an arm’s length body, decisions on the closure of any of its office premises are operational ones which it is for the Commission to make. Government Equalities Office: Manpower Mr Raab: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities how many staff (a) the Government Equalities Office and (b) the Equality and Human Rights Commission employ. [59772] Lynne Featherstone [holding answer 15 June 2011]: The figures requested are as follows: (a) The total number of staff employed by Government Equalities Office as at 1 June 2011 was 108.2 full-time equivalents (FTE). (b) The total number of staff employed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission as at 13 June 2011 was 408 FTE. CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme Mary Creagh: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport if he will estimate the effects of the ending of tax relief on VAT for organ repairs on levels of expenditure from the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme in (a) 2010-11 and (b) each of the next four years. [58447]
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