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1737575

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date	28/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for domestic violence; and what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that victims of domestic violence receive appropriate support to (a) navigate and (b) have confidence in the criminal justice system.
tabling member constituency	Mid Cheshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Cooper
uin	11443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Strengthening the criminal justice system response to domestic abuse and increasing victim confidence are crucial to achieving this Government’s ambitious commitment to halve violence against women and girls this decade.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) takes prosecuting domestic abuse very seriously and maintains a steady charge rate of over 75% and a conviction rate of approximately 76%.</p><p>Next month, in partnership with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the CPS will publish a national joint justice plan to transform how cases of domestic abuse are prosecuted and handled. The plan recognises that better communication between the CPS and NPCC improves case outcomes for victims. Additionally, through its Victim Transformation Programme the CPS is improving the service it provides to victims of crime.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice provides funding to Police and Crime Commissioners who commission community-based support services for domestic abuse victims and Independent Domestic Violence Advisors. The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Act) aims to improve support for victims of domestic abuse by placing a duty on local commissioners in England to collaborate when commissioning services for victims of domestic abuse. The duty will require commissioners to assess the needs of victims of domestic abuse in their area and produce a joint local commissioning strategy. The Act will also improve awareness of and compliance with the Victims’ Code, which supports victims of crime to understand what they can expect from the criminal justice system and sets out the minimum level of service that victims should receive.</p><p>The Home Office will also ensure that there are specialist rape and sexual offences teams in every police force and police officers receive stronger training on racism and violence against women and girls.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 31/10/2024 17:35:55 answering member 5204
tabling member	5195

1735623

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, if she will hold discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on reducing the number of pre-charge cases awaiting decision.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	10051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Public confidence in the criminal justice is underpinned by access to swift justice. It is critical that cases progress through the system as quickly as possible, both before and after a charge is made. Improving timeliness and reducing the backlogs of outstanding cases are a priority for me and for this Government.</p><p>I will of course be holding discussions about these issues with the Crown Prosecution Service, with a view to making systemic improvements as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 28/10/2024 14:14:08 answering member 5204
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1734877

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, how many and what proportion of desks were occupied in each of her Department’s offices in the most recent four weeks for which figures are available; and how many staff attended each office in person in the same period.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater
tabling member printed	Sir Ashley Fox
uin	9603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>Heads of Department have agreed that 60% minimum office attendance for most staff continues to be the best balance of working for the Civil Service. Office occupancy data for the period July - September has been published, with further publications to now happen on a quarterly basis. The data is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-hq-occupancy-data</a>.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 25/10/2024 13:28:16 answering member 5204
tabling member	5101

1734878

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Ministers' Private Offices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, how much was spent on (a) new furniture and fittings and (b) other refurbishment of Ministerial offices in her Department since the dissolution of the last Parliament; and on what items this was spent.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater
tabling member printed	Sir Ashley Fox
uin	9604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Following the dissolution of the last Parliament on 30 May 2024 and before the General Election on 4 July 2024, and prior to the appointment of the Attorney General and I, officials in the Attorney General’s Office arranged for the two ministerial offices to be modestly refurbished. The refurbishment was completed on 30 June 2024 and the costs are set out below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Description</strong></td><td><strong>Cost</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Painting and decorating</td><td>£3,510.95</td></tr><tr><td>Replacement of carpet tiles</td><td>£6,448.51</td></tr><tr><td>IT monitor</td><td>£151.00</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 31/10/2024 16:06:21 answering member 5204
tabling member	5101

1734927

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Insolvency: Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, how many registered freehold titles in England and Wales are vested in the Crown as bona vacantia as a consequence of companies being dissolved through (a) striking off by the Registrar of Companies and (b) a formal liquidation process.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Torsten Bell
uin	9653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2024 answer text <p>The Bona Vacantia Division (“the Division”) of the Government Legal Department acts on behalf of the Treasury Solicitor (the Crown’s Nominee for bona vacantia).</p><p>The Division is currently dealing with 380 freehold titles which appear to have vested as bona vacantia following dissolution via striking off by the Registrar of Companies or formal liquidation.</p><p>Freehold titles from companies dissolved following liquidation are less likely to vest as bona vacantia as they are normally disposed of prior to dissolution by the Insolvency Practitioner.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 25/10/2024 13:37:33 answering member 5204
tabling member	5069

1734511

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Ministers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, what meetings (a) Ministers and (b) her officials have held with external stakeholders since 5 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	Bridlington and The Wolds
tabling member printed	Charlie Dewhirst
uin	9362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2024 answer text <p>Details of ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.</p><p>Data for the period of July to September 2024 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 23/10/2024 10:47:34 answering member 5204
tabling member	5169

1734568

registered interest
date	15/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the advice of the Attorney General on arms exports to Israel required certain export licences to be suspended.
tabling member printed	Lord Howard of Lympne
uin	HL1625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>Paragraph 21.27 of Erskine May states:</p><p>“By long-standing convention, observed by successive Governments, the fact of, and substance of advice from, the law officers of the Crown is not disclosed outside government. This convention is referred to in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code. The purpose of this convention is to enable the Government to obtain frank and full legal advice in confidence.”</p><p>This is known as the Law Officers’ Convention and it applies to your question.</p> answering member printed Lord Hermer question first answered 28/10/2024 14:44:44 answering member 5365 label Biography information for Lord Hermer
tabling member	82 label Biography information for Lord Howard of Lympne

1733984

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Taylor Swift
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, whether (a) the Attorney General has had and (b) officials in his Department have had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on Special Escort Group policing for (i) Taylor Swift and (ii) her entourage.
tabling member constituency	Hamble Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Holmes
uin	8997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>It is a long-standing convention that the fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority. This is known as the Law Officers’ Convention, is provided for in paragraph 21.27 of Erskine May, and applies to your question.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 28/10/2024 13:48:53 answering member 5204
tabling member	4803 label Biography information for Paul Holmes

1732277

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General and Crown Prosecution Service: Paternity Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in (a) her Department and (b) the Crown Prosecution Service was in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Shaun Davies
uin	7897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>Our records show that between 2021 and October 2024, Attorney General’s Office and Crown Prosecution Service employees have taken paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child.</p><p>The average working days taken (AWDT) is shown in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Attorney General’s Office – AWDT</p></td><td><p>Crown Prosecution Service – AWDT</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024 (Jan to Oct)</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 17/10/2024 16:26:57 answering member 5204
tabling member	5041

1730343

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Solicitor General, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	6139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>No appointments to civil service posts in the Attorney General’s Office, excluding special advisers, have been made without open competition since 4 July 2024.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 14/10/2024 10:14:31 answering member 5204
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen