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date	07/02/2022
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Children: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to help increase the number of successful prosecutions for cases involving child abuse.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2022 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse cases are some of the most challenging, complex and sensitive cases. They are dealt with by specially trained prosecutors, working closely with the police to build the strongest possible cases that meet the legal test. In 2020-2021 there were 6,402 prosecutions for cases classified as child abuse. In the same period the conviction rate was 85.6%, an increase of 2.7% on the previous year.</p><p> </p><p>The government has successfully rolled out Section 28 for vulnerable victims and witnesses, including children, in all Crown Courts from November 2020. We know that Section 28 provisions which provide for pre-recorded cross-examination can help to improve the experience of victims by enabling them to give their evidence earlier in the process and outside of the courtroom.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has comprehensive Legal Guidance for prosecutors on cases involving child abuse. This Guidance supports prosecutors to build strong cases and bring effective prosecutions. It is currently being updated to take account of the latest developments in law and policy.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/02/2022 15:59:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

77509

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Children: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many local authorities have adopted the new Crown Prosecution Service model disclosure protocol for cases of child abuse.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	205498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not centrally record the number of local authorities that have adopted the national disclosure Protocol. However enquiries of CPS Areas indicate that 82 local authorities have signed a local protocol to date, which is the principal method for implementation of the national protocol.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/07/2014 14:45:33 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

65625

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Children: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library a copy of each item of correspondence between his Department and (a) the Home Office and (b) Lord Brittan of Spennithorne in relation to child abuse in (a) 1984 and (b) 1985; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	203925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Searches of records at the Attorney General's Office have been conducted to try and determine what, if any, correspondence or files were passed to this Office in relation to these issues. We have so far found no trace of any material.</p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve grouped question UIN 204036 question first answered 08/07/2014 14:14:15 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

65629

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Children: Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library copies of papers from Lord Brittan of Spennithorne in relation to child abuse in 1983 and 1984 and which were referred to his Department by the Home Office; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	204036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>Searches of records at the Attorney General's Office have been conducted to try and determine what, if any, correspondence or files were passed to this Office in relation to these issues. We have so far found no trace of any material.</p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve grouped question UIN 203925 question first answered 08/07/2014 14:14:15 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest