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100080
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-21more like thismore than 2014-10-21
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Judicial Review more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many judicial reviews there were involving Government departments according to records held by the (a) Treasury Solicitor and (b) Administrative Court Office in each of the last four years; and how many such reviews were upheld in whole or in part in each such year. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 211271 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-28more like thismore than 2014-10-28
answer text <p>The Treasury Solicitor’s Department holds records relating only to those cases in which it has acted. The Treasury Solicitor represents most, but not all, government departments in litigation. For example, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs normally conducts its own litigation. According to records held by the Treasury Solicitor, the number of judicial reviews involving government departments in which it has acted in each of the last four years is as follows:</p><p>2010 – 8,566</p><p>2011 – 9,603</p><p>2012 – 10,274</p><p>2013 – 16,449</p><p>Information relating to how many of those reviews were upheld in whole or in part in each year is not held centrally and could not be created without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p><del class="ministerial">The Administrative Court Office does not collate the information requested centrally and determining the number of reviews and how many such reviews were upheld in whole or in part would incur a disproportionate cost.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The information requested in respect of the Administrative Court Office is published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/267408/additional-court-tables-2012.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/267408/additional-court-tables-2012.xls</a> . The 2013 data is not currently available.</ins></p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-28T15:10:43.167Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-28T15:10:43.167Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-01-05T17:35:17.82Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T17:35:17.82Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
24759
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
99762
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children: Internet more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many requests for pre-charge decisions the Crown Prosecution Service received from the police with regard to cases of downloading indecent images of children in each of the last five years; and how many of those were prosecuted. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 211048 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) do not keep a central electronic record of the charges considered by prosecutors following a request for a pre-charge decision (PCD) by the police. To identify the number of PCDs in which a charge relating to the downloading of indecent images of children was considered would require a manual exercise to review individual PCD files which would attract a disproportionate cost. For the same reason, it is not possible to provide data related to the grounds for declining to prosecute PCD referrals involving allegations of downloaded indecent images.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 211049 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T10:52:30.6965594Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T10:52:30.6965594Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
99763
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children: Internet more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of cases of downloaded indecent images of children the Crown Prosecution Service declined to prosecute on the grounds of (a) failure to pass the evidential threshold and (b) a prosecution was not considered in the public interest in the last financial year. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 211049 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) do not keep a central electronic record of the charges considered by prosecutors following a request for a pre-charge decision (PCD) by the police. To identify the number of PCDs in which a charge relating to the downloading of indecent images of children was considered would require a manual exercise to review individual PCD files which would attract a disproportionate cost. For the same reason, it is not possible to provide data related to the grounds for declining to prosecute PCD referrals involving allegations of downloaded indecent images.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 211048 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T10:52:30.7903525Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T10:52:30.7903525Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
99764
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children: Internet more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions there have been between the Director of Public Prosecutions and the head of the National Crime Agency about the capacity of both agencies to bring cases of downloading indecent images of children to justice; and what the conclusions of those discussions were. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 211050 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>The Director of Public Prosecutions has regular bilateral meetings with the Director General of the National Crime Agency. There have been no recent discussions about the capacity of both agencies to bring cases of downloading indecent images of children to justice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is currently working with the police to roll out nationally the Child Abuse Image Database (CAID). The introduction of the CAID will allow the police and CPS to identify and prosecute more perpetrators.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T11:02:28.5470618Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T11:02:28.5470618Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
99765
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Protection from Harassment Act 1997 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, in respect of how many alleged offences under section 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 proceedings are currently active in magistrates' and Crown courts in England and Wales. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
uin 211141 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of people charged and prosecuted, however it is not possible to identify the numbers of individuals prosecuted for offences charged under specific pieces of legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are only held for the number of offences charged under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in cases finalised by the CPS. It is not possible to identify the number of currently active proceedings in the courts involving charges under any specific pieces of legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a central record of the number of offences charged, not defendants prosecuted, under sections 2A and 4A of the 1997 Act. A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p>The attached tables detail the number of offences charged under S.4A(1)(a)(b)(i) and S.4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) by each police force in England and Wales, and the number of offences charged under 2A(1) of the 1997 Act by each police force in England and Wales.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
211143 more like this
211144 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T10:59:18.2721265Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T10:59:18.2721265Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
attachment
1
file name Protection from Harassment Act 1997 data tables.docx more like this
title Tables: harassment offences charged by CPS more like this
tabling member
549
label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
99766
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Protection from Harassment Act 1997 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many Crown Prosecution lawyers have been trained to deal with offences of stalking under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in each Crown Prosecution Service area; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
uin 211142 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has developed two online e-Learning courses on all types of stalking. The “Cyber Crime: Cyber Stalking” course includes cyber stalking, non-cyber stalking and harassment. The “Stalking and Harassment” course (which was released in April 2014) deals specifically with stalking and harassment offences. The CPS maintains a central record of the number of prosecutors who have been trained to deal with stalking and harassment offences by way of the e-Learning courses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The data covers the period 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) to 21 October 2014 and is in relation to solicitors and barristers with practising certificates. The data includes only those lawyers who have completed all elements of either the Cyber Stalking or Stalking and harassment e-Learning courses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The numbers of staff who have completed the training are lower than those given in answers to previous Parliamentary Questions as a result of staff moves, career breaks and departures in the wider context of a reducing staff headcount. The CPS continues to train staff to deal with stalking and harassment offences on an ongoing basis.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T10:50:29.0790804Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T10:50:29.0790804Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
549
label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
99767
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Protection from Harassment Act 1997 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been (a) charged and (b) prosecuted under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
uin 211143 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of people charged and prosecuted, however it is not possible to identify the numbers of individuals prosecuted for offences charged under specific pieces of legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are only held for the number of offences charged under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in cases finalised by the CPS. It is not possible to identify the number of currently active proceedings in the courts involving charges under any specific pieces of legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a central record of the number of offences charged, not defendants prosecuted, under sections 2A and 4A of the 1997 Act. A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p>The attached tables detail the number of offences charged under S.4A(1)(a)(b)(i) and S.4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) by each police force in England and Wales, and the number of offences charged under 2A(1) of the 1997 Act by each police force in England and Wales.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
211141 more like this
211144 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T10:59:18.4731699Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T10:59:18.4731699Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
attachment
1
file name Protection from Harassment Act 1997 data tables.docx more like this
title Tables: harassment offences charged by CPS more like this
tabling member
549
label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
99768
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Protection from Harassment Act 1997 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged under (a) section 2A and (b) section 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in each police force in England and Wales since those sections came into force. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
uin 211144 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of people charged and prosecuted, however it is not possible to identify the numbers of individuals prosecuted for offences charged under specific pieces of legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are only held for the number of offences charged under sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in cases finalised by the CPS. It is not possible to identify the number of currently active proceedings in the courts involving charges under any specific pieces of legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a central record of the number of offences charged, not defendants prosecuted, under sections 2A and 4A of the 1997 Act. A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p>The attached tables detail the number of offences charged under S.4A(1)(a)(b)(i) and S.4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) by each police force in England and Wales, and the number of offences charged under 2A(1) of the 1997 Act by each police force in England and Wales.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN
211141 more like this
211143 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-23T10:59:18.6014681Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-23T10:59:18.6014681Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
attachment
1
file name Protection from Harassment Act 1997 data tables.docx more like this
title Tables: harassment offences charged by CPS more like this
tabling member
549
label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
99921
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-20more like thismore than 2014-10-20
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Euthanasia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what the policy is of the Crown Prosecution Service in prosecuting cases of encouraging or assisting suicide. more like this
tabling member constituency Montgomeryshire more like this
tabling member printed
Glyn Davies more like this
uin 211043 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-27more like thismore than 2014-10-27
answer text <p>When prosecuting cases of encouraging or assisting suicide, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutors make decisions in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors and the Director of Public Prosecutions Policy for Prosecutors in respect of cases of Encouraging or Assisting Suicide.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following the recent Supreme Court Judgement in the case of ‘Nicklinson and others’, the policy was updated on the 16 October 2014 to clarify issues raised regarding healthcare professionals (and others with similar responsibilities for individuals).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A copy of the updated policy is available on the CPS website at: <a href="http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/assisted_suicide_policy.html" target="_blank">http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/assisted_suicide_policy.html</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-27T17:31:28.5736338Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-27T17:31:28.5736338Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4041
label Biography information for Glyn Davies more like this
93073
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-10-14more like thismore than 2014-10-14
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many referrals were made about child abuse to the Crown Prosecution Service by the police in each of the last five years; and how many such cases resulted in subsequent (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 210322 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-17more like thismore than 2014-10-17
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of cases of child abuse, referred for a pre-charge decision or prosecuted, by way of a monitoring flag.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS definition of child abuse covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence and includes physical, emotional and sexual criminal offences, as well as neglect of a child and Non-recent child abuse where the victim is now an adult. It includes allegations or crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s. The data is accurate only to the extent that the flag has been correctly applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During each of the last five years the number of pre-charge decisions made against suspects alleged to have committed offences involving child abuse is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Pre-Charge Decisions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>12,691</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>13,015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>11,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>9,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>11,187</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the same period, the number of defendants prosecuted and convicted, in cases flagged as child abuse is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Prosecuted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Convictions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>8,079</p></td><td><p>6,043</p></td><td><p>74.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>9,235</p></td><td><p>6,855</p></td><td><p>74.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>8,581</p></td><td><p>6,444</p></td><td><p>75.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>7,558</p></td><td><p>5,755</p></td><td><p>76.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>7,998</p></td><td><p>6,096</p></td><td><p>76.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is available within the CPS’s annual ‘Violence against Women and Girls Report 2013-14’.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-17T09:10:38.5241326Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-17T09:10:38.5241326Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this