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star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-06-15
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading National Fund more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 17 March (HL2334), when they first became aware of a request from a relative of the donor to return the money in the National Fund to the family; and whether they intend to make any change to the Attorney General's application to release the funds as a result. more like this
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
star this property uin HL5676 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
star this property answer text <p>In October 2019 the Attorney General’s Office was contacted by representatives of an individual who claimed to be a descendent of the anonymous donor that established the National Fund. They also claimed that the trust was void ab initio and that unless the court finds that the donor had a “paramount charitable intent”, the Fund belongs to his residuary estate.</p><p> </p><p>The individual subsequently applied to join the proceedings initiated by the Attorney General in May 2018, in order to represent the interests of all persons who are or may be or become entitled to share in the residuary estate of the donor. In January 2020 the Court ordered that this individual be joined to the proceedings and that they serve evidence in support of their claim.</p><p> </p><p>The Attorney General remains of the view that the trust establishing the National Fund is valid and its purposes exclusively charitable.</p><p> </p><p>It is now for the High Court to determine the individual’s claims and decide whether the terms of the charitable trust should be varied as sought by the Attorney General. If the Attorney General’s application is successful the money in the fund will be paid over to the National Debt Commissioners towards the reduction of the national debt.</p><p> </p><p>The hearing in the High Court is scheduled for October 2020.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2020-06-29T11:16:41.393Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T11:16:41.393Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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4159
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
1203693
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-06-15
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Attorney General: Energy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how much energy her departmental buildings have used in (a) each of the last five years and (b) 2020 to date. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston and Surbiton more like this
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Sir Edward Davey more like this
star this property uin 59361 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
star this property answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is unable to provide information on its building energy usage as it is currently sharing a building and there is no way of identifying the AGO’s energy usage.</p><p> </p><p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI), who are GLD’s tenants, have used the following:</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Energy Consumption (MWh)</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-to-date (end of May 2020)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3,359</p></td><td><p>3,433</p></td><td><p>3,399</p></td><td><p>3,304</p></td><td><p>4,935</p></td><td><p>441</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>GLD publish this data in their Annual Report and Accounts. The 2019-20 publication can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gld-ago-and-hmcpsi-annual-report-and-accounts-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">here</a>. Please note that the 2019-20 total also covers the period of commissioning, decommissioning and relocating GLD’s Head Office from One Kemble Street to 102 Petty France and consequently includes the GLD proportion of energy usage for both buildings during this period..</p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have used the following:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Energy Consumption (MWh)</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3,359,251</p></td><td><p>3,433,141</p></td><td><p>3,399,001</p></td><td><p>3,303,878</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>CPS publish these figures in their Annual Report and Accounts. The 2018-19 publication can be found <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/cps-annual-report-2018-19" target="_blank">here</a>. The figures for 2019-20 will be available in the CPS 2019-20 Annual Report and Accounts once it is published. Please note that The Ministry of Justice Estates Sustainability Team is responsible for reporting and managing sustainability in the CPS. Their data is gathered and validated by the Estates Sustainability Team and Building Research Establishment on behalf of DEFRA. The CPS is unable to report data from locations where property owners are not obliged to provide it. All data is UK only.</p><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) routinely publishes details of its energy use in their Annual Report and Accounts which can be found <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/publications/corporate-information/annual-reports-accounts/" target="_blank">here</a>. The data for the most recent financial year 2019/2020 is due to be published in the near future.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-29T10:57:53.817Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T10:57:53.817Z
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4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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188
unstar this property label Biography information for Ed Davey more like this
1202419
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Intestacy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, whether she has made a recent assessment of levels of compliance among local authorities with the guidance issued by the Government Legal Department on the referral to the Bona Vacantia Division of estates of people who have died without (a) known entitled relatives and (b) leaving a will and instead passing the details directly to a single heir hunting firm. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bath more like this
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Wera Hobhouse more like this
star this property uin 58045 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
star this property answer text <p>The Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) of the Government Legal Department (GLD) deals with the estates of people domiciled in England &amp; Wales who appear to have died without leaving a valid will or relatives entitled to share in their estates in priority to the Crown. Estates which potentially fall to be dealt with as bona vacantia may be referred to BVD by a variety of routes, for example, banks, other financial institutions, solicitors or members of the public.</p><p> </p><p>There is no statutory obligation to refer estates to BVD but guidance on the referral process and the circumstances in which a referral will be accepted are published on BVD’s website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/bona-vacantia" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/bona-vacantia</a>). It is for local authorities to determine whether an estate should be referred to BVD.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017-2018, 2768 estates were referred to BVD of which 909 were referred by local authorities. In 2018-2019, 1971 estates were referred to BVD of which 575 were referred by local authorities.</p><p>In 2019-2020, 2336 estates were referred to BVD of which 561 were referred by local authorities</p><p> </p><p>GLD has no responsibility for overseeing local authorities or their compliance with guidance issued by GLD about the handling of estates. Such information – including whether an estate has been referred to the Bona Vacantia Division of GLD, or whether the local authority has instructed an heir hunter – will be held by the particular local authority concerned.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-24T16:20:38.063Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-24T16:20:38.063Z
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4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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4602
unstar this property label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1202420
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Intestacy more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, if she will make it her policy to strengthen the guidance issued by the Government Legal Department to local authorities on handling the estates of people who have died without (a) known entitled relatives and (b) leaving a will to ensure that they refer all eligible estates as soon as possible after death to the Bona Vacantia Division and do not pass the details directly to a single heir hunting firm. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bath more like this
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Wera Hobhouse more like this
star this property uin 58046 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-24more like thismore than 2020-06-24
star this property answer text <p>The Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department (GLD) handles the estates of people who die without known entitled relatives, and without leaving a will. There is no statutory obligation to refer estates to GLD. However, GLD publishes guidance on the matter. In addition, local authorities can and do seek advice from GLD about the referral of specific cases.</p><p> </p><p>GLD does not provide advice to local authorities on the use of heir hunters.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-24T16:23:59.877Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-24T16:23:59.877Z
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4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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4602
unstar this property label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse more like this
1202467
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Attorney General: Carers more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in her Office had caring responsibilities in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston and Surbiton more like this
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Sir Edward Davey more like this
star this property uin 57889 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-23more like thismore than 2020-06-23
star this property answer text <p>The Annual Civil Service People Survey includes a question on caring responsibilities. The affirmative responses to this question for the Government Legal Department (GLD), Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) are listed below. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) responses are not included due to the small number of staff and the risk of individuals being identified.</p><p> </p><p>Please note that figures collected from the People Survey may not fully represent the number of carers as it is reliant on responses to the question. The CPS and SFO do not hold records of the responses to the question for all of the past five years. The CPS cannot provide data before 2018, the SFO cannot provide data before 2019 and GLD is also unable to provide data for 2018 as those data stores are no longer accessible and records were not held by the departments. Please also note that the wording of the question in 2016 and 2019 were different and the higher figures are likely due to the inclusion of childcare responsibility in those years.</p><p> </p><p>Government Legal Department (GLD):</p><p>2015 – 266 out of 1,602 who responded stated they had caring responsibilities</p><p>2016 – 580 out of 1,530 who responded stated they had caring responsibilities</p><p>2017 – 300 out of 1,780 who responded stated they had caring responsibilities</p><p>2018 – No data</p><p>2019 – 482 out of 2,214 who responded stated they had caring responsibilities</p><p> </p><p>Serious Fraud Office (SFO):</p><p>2015 – No data</p><p>2016 – No data</p><p>2017 – No data</p><p>2018 – No data</p><p>2019 – 84 out of 448 who responded stated they had caring responsibilities</p><p> </p><p>Crown Prosecution Service (CPS):</p><p>2015 – No data</p><p>2016 – No data</p><p>2017 – No data</p><p>2018 – 1,359 out of 3,974 who responded stated they had caring responsibilities</p><p>2019 – 1,102 out of 3,720 who responded stated they had caring responsibilities</p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-23T14:30:40.337Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T14:30:40.337Z
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4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ed Davey more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Royal Albert Hall more like this
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text Her Majesty's Government when the Attorney General expects to give a definitive response to the request made three years ago by the Charity Commission in respect of the governance of the Albert Hall. more like this
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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this
star this property uin HL4992 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-16more like thismore than 2020-06-16
star this property answer text <p>In December of last year, the Charity Commission wrote to the then Attorney General requesting consent to refer six questions to the First-Tier Tribunal concerning the Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Albert Hall, which is a registered charity. This is the third such request by the Commission since 2017. The then Attorney General granted, then subsequently withdrew his consent in relation to the first request. The second request was withdrawn, with consent then sought for the reference of an amended set of questions last December. While the Charity Commission has the power to refer questions to the Tribunal, it may only do so with the consent of the Attorney General, as set out in section 325 of the Charities Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The Corporation made further representations in relation to the Commission’s request earlier this year. The Attorney General is in the process of considering the request and representations with a view to issuing a decision in due course.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2020-06-16T13:08:22.577Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-16T13:08:22.577Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this
1198010
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star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the CPS on the capacity to deal with the increase in domestic violence cases during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warwick and Leamington more like this
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Matt Western more like this
star this property uin 52354 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-08more like thismore than 2020-06-08
star this property answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is working closely with colleagues across the Criminal Justice System to ensure that these offences continue to be brought to justice. Cases are still being referred to the CPS for charging decisions, trials are being listed and domestic abuse cases are treated as a high priority.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has worked with police colleagues to introduce an Interim Charging Protocol to ensure that the most serious cases are prioritised effectively and put before the courts at the earliest opportunity. The CPS is committed to working closely with CJS partners and the third sector to make sure victims and witnesses remain at the heart of the process.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-08T14:19:25.747Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-08T14:19:25.747Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Matt Western more like this
1198577
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star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Metropolitan Police Service's Handling of Non-recent Sexual Offence Investigations Alleged against Persons of Public Prominence Independent Review more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, with reference to paragraph 2.4.137 in the report entitled The Independent Review of the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations alleged against persons of public prominence, published on 4 October 2019, what assessment the CPS has made of the potential merits of seeking the prosecution of the two individuals referred to as potential witnesses A and B for perverting the course of justice and wasting police time. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
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Philip Davies more like this
star this property uin 51754 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-08more like thismore than 2020-06-08
star this property answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. If a crime is reported it is for the police to decide whether to investigate.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has not been asked to consider any charges against witness A or B, nor have they provided any early investigative advice to the police. It is a matter for the police as to whether they pursue an investigation in to witness A and witness B.</p><p> </p><p>Once a case is referred to the CPS, any decision to prosecute is made in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, and must meet the evidential and public interest tests.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-08T14:51:16.947Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-08T14:51:16.947Z
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4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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1565
unstar this property label Biography information for Philip Davies more like this
1198578
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
unstar this property hansard heading Metropolitan Police Service's Handling of Non-recent Sexual Offence Investigations Alleged against Persons of Public Prominence Independent Review more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, with reference to paragraph 1.37 of the report entitled The Independent Review of the Metropolitan Police Service's handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations alleged against persons of public prominence, published 4 October 2019, how many of the 159 cases of false allegations of rape or domestic violence were prosecuted; and how many of the (a) referrals and (b) subsequent prosecutions were related to (i) rape and (ii) domestic violence charges. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
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Philip Davies more like this
star this property uin 51755 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-08more like thismore than 2020-06-08
star this property answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police Review refers to 159 cases of false allegations of rape and/or domestic violence made between January 2011 to May 2012. These were cases that had been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for a charging decision. The Review erroneously refers to the period as being between 2013-14.</p><p> </p><p>The 159 cases were reviewed by the DPP and the Crown Prosecution Service published a report of these cases, entitled ‘‘Charging Perverting the Course of Justice and Wasting Police Time in Cases involving allegedly False Rape and Domestic Violence Allegations’ in 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 159 cases referred for a charging decision,</p><p> </p><ul><li>121 related to an allegedly false allegation of rape – of these 35 were prosecuted; 25 for perverting the course of justice and ten for wasting police time;</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>27 related to allegedly false allegations of domestic violence (the term in use at the time) – six were prosecuted for perverting the course of justice and one for wasting police time.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>11 related to allegedly false allegations of both rape and domestic violence – three were prosecuted, all for perverting the course of justice.</li></ul><p> </p><p>During the period of the review there were 5,651 prosecutions for rape and 111,891 for domestic violence by the Crown Prosecution Service across England and Wales.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-08T15:20:31.517Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-08T15:20:31.517Z
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4116
star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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1565
unstar this property label Biography information for Philip Davies more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-05-21more like thismore than 2020-05-21
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Attorney General more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
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unstar this property hansard heading Barristers and Solicitors: Pay more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, what the average salary is for (a) trainee solicitors and (b) pupil barristers working for the Crown Prosecution Service as at 1 June 2020. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull East more like this
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Karl Turner more like this
star this property uin 51904 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-08more like thismore than 2020-06-08
star this property answer text <p>The average salary for trainee solicitors and pupil barristers working for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as at 1<sup>st</sup> June 2020 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>(a) trainee solicitor <strong>£27,961</strong></p><p> </p><p>(b) pupil barrister <strong>£26,038</strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Northampton North more like this
star this property answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
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less than 2020-06-08T14:21:53.69Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-08T14:21:53.69Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Karl Turner more like this