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date	04/02/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rule of Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the importance of upholding the rule of law.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	911871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The rule of law is at the heart of the UK constitution. The duty of the Law Officers is to ensure that the Government acts lawfully at all times. I take that responsibility seriously including in my role as legal adviser to the Government and when attending Cabinet, and that will not change.</p>I would like to take this opportunity to thank Government Legal Department lawyers for their heroic work in contributing to the Rule of Law during the pandemic, as the Government continues to be successful in Covid-related challenges. answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 04/02/2021 11:36:28 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1283782

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she has taken to increase the number of prosecutions relating to rape and sexual assault.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	911874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>I am committed to ensuring rape and sexual assault cases are conducted effectively – in fact, I recently successfully referred a point of law to the Court of Appeal to ensure that the law is clear in cases of sexual assault.</p><p>I have also engaged closely on CPS rape work, including meeting with CPS South East in December 2020 to discuss how their RASSO unit approaches these complex cases. The CPS and police also published their Joint National Action Plan on rape in January 2021 which shows their commitment to improvement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 04/02/2021 11:32:17 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1283783

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking with the Lord Chancellor to tackle the court backlog.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	911881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>I have seen first-hand how innovatively and resiliently criminal justice agencies have responded to the pandemic to boost court capacity – in June 2020, I observed virtual hearings conducted via the Cloud Video Platform in Bristol Magistrates’ Court.</p><p>I have also met with various CPS Areas to discuss their approach, and know that the CPS is committed to working closely with the courts service and judiciary on court recovery work. This is an unprecedented challenge, but I have been impressed with the truly collaborative approach criminal justice partners have taken.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 04/02/2021 11:36:41 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins