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91342

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech of 15 August 2011 calling for a family test to be applied to all domestic policy, which policies of the Law Officers' Departments have been so assessed to date.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	208844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>On 18 August 2014 the Prime Minister announced that the family test was being formalised as part of the impact assessment for all domestic policies. From October 2014, every new domestic policy will be examined for its impact on the family.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 13/10/2014 14:22:11 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

89420

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2014
	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 Attorney General, who the non-police prosecuting agencies are in England and Wales; and what each body's status and powers in law are as a prosecutor.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Sir Edward Garnier
	uin	207545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Where an offence does not specify a particular prosecutor, any person has the right to institute criminal proceedings and conduct a prosecution. This applies whether the person is acting in a purely personal capacity or in the course of his duties for a local authority, government department, business enterprise or other organisation. However, the vast majority of non-police prosecutions are conducted by the following public authorities. Due to the right of any legal person to institute criminal proceedings, this is not an exhaustive list:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Crown Prosecution Service</strong> (“CPS): Established by the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, the CPS is a non-ministerial government department, operating under the superintendence of the Attorney General. In addition to prosecuting cases investigated by the police, the CPS prosecutes cases referred to it by Defra, Home Office immigration officials, HMRC, the National Crime Agency, the DWP, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the Department for Health, the Food Standards Agency and the Child Maintenance Group.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Serious Fraud Office </strong>(“SFO”): The SFO and its powers were created by the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (as amended). It is an independent government department, operating under the superintendence of the Attorney General. Its purpose is to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute those who commit serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption and pursuing them and others for the proceeds of their crime.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Service Prosecuting Authority</strong> (“SPA”): The SPA was formed by the Armed Forces Act 2006 on the 1st January 2009. The role of the SPA is to review cases referred to it by the Service Police or Chain of Command and to prosecute appropriate cases at Courts Martial or the Service Civilian Court.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Department for Business Innovation and Skills</strong> (“BIS”) – the functions of the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform were transferred to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills by Order in 2009. BIS is the lead criminal enforcement agency for insolvency related fraud and associated corporate misconduct. It is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of offences on behalf of the Secretary of State under the Insolvency and Companies regimes, including bankruptcy offences and fraudulent trading.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Competition and Markets Authority</strong> (“CMA”) - The CMA is an independent non-ministerial department. It was established by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and took over many of the functions of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) together with those of the Competition Commission. In particular, under the Enterprise Act 2002, the CMA has the power to investigate and prosecute individuals for the cartel offence contrary to section 188 of that Act. The CMA also investigates and prosecutes offences under The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Companies House</strong> (“CA”) – CA is an executive agency of BIS and has responsibility for prosecuting offences of failing to file annual accounts and annual returns under the Companies Act 1985 (as amended).</p><p> </p><p><strong>Gambling Commission</strong> (“GC”) – The GC was set up under the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate commercial gambling in Great Britain. It is an independent non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. GC has the power to investigate and prosecute offences under the Gambling Act 2005.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Environment Agency</strong> (“EA”) – EA is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra. Established in 1996 by the Environment Act 1995, it investigates and prosecutes environmental offences contained in both primary and secondary legislation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Food Standards Agency</strong> (“FSA”) – Established by the Food Standards Act 1999, the FSA is a non-ministerial government department with the objective of protecting public health in relation to food. It investigates and prosecutes food safety and food hygiene offences that are contained in both primary and secondary legislation. Offences relating to animal welfare in abattoirs are prosecuted by the CPS.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Health and Safety Executive</strong> (“HSE”) – established by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (“HSWA”), the HSE aims to protect the health, safety and welfare of people at work, and to safeguard others, mainly members of the public, who may be exposed to risks from the way work is carried out. This includes investigating and prosecuting offences under the HSWA and associated regulations.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Office of the Rail Regulator</strong> (“ORR”) - ORR is a non-ministerial government department. Established on 5 July 2004 by the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003, ORR enforces health and safety law in relation to railways and prosecutes under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA), the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 and the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency</strong> (“DVLA”) – DVLA is an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Transport and prosecutes offences contained in the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 and associated regulations on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Driver Vehicle Standards Agency</strong> (“DVSA”) – DVSA is an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Transport and aims to improve road safety in the U.K. It prosecutes under a range of primary and secondary legislation in relation to vehicle standards.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency</strong> (“MCA”) – MCA is a UK executive agency sponsored by the Department for Transport. Its objectives are to prevent the loss of lives at sea implement British and International maritime law and safety policy. It investigates and prosecutes health and safety offences and offences contained in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and associated regulations.</p><p><strong>Local Authorities</strong> (“LA’s”) – LA’s prosecute a broad range of offences from housing benefit fraud to trading standards and food hygiene offences.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 03/09/2014 13:34:45 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	337 label Biography information for Lord Garnier

228257

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	GlaxoSmithKline
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether there is a point of contact for members of the public who wish to help the Serious Fraud Office investigation into GlaxoSmithKline.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Eric Ollerenshaw
	uin	228186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has a secure reporting mechanism, SFO Confidential, which can be accessed through its website.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 24/03/2015 17:02:41 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4141 label Biography information for Eric Ollerenshaw

93088

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Unfair Practices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the police have contacted the Crown Prosecution Service in regards to whether the practice of payday lenders or others issuing legal demands through letters from fake solicitors constitutes a criminal offence.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	210566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is aware that City of London Police, the national police lead in substantial fraud investigations, is currently considering the widely-reported case involving Wonga. To date the CPS have not been asked by the police as to whether the practice of issuing letters from fake solicitors constitutes a criminal offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any referral to the CPS will be made to the CPS Specialist Fraud Division, who would provide wider advice about whether such practices constitute a criminal offence if that was requested by the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/10/2014 14:17:32 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

101296

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	GPT Special Project Management
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the Serious Fraud Office has sought his assistance with securing evidence from the Ministry of Defence in relation to its investigation into GPT Special Project Management Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	212318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Attorney General and I meet the Director frequently to discuss a variety of issues. However, as was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s policy to provide details of all such meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office announced in August 2012 that the Director had opened a criminal investigation into allegations concerning GPT and aspects of the conduct of their business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, however it would not be appropriate to give a running commentary on the progress of current investigations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 212319 212320 212325 question first answered 04/11/2014 14:39:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

156123

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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 Attorney General, whether the Serious Fraud Office has concluded any deferred prosecution agreements with any companies charged with fraud or corruption offences.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	214476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2014 answer text <p>Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) became available to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on 24 February 2014. To date the SFO has not concluded any DPAs.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 19/11/2014 12:44:14 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

225080

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2015
	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 Attorney General, whether he has sought ministerial representations in a public interest consultation exercise under section 4(e) of the Protocol between the Attorney General and the Prosecuting Bodies with regard to any cases currently being dealt with by one of the prosecuting bodies.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
	uin	226430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>It is my department’s usual policy not to comment on any live cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 09/03/2015 16:48:32 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

179256

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether he has issued a direction under 4(b) of the Protocol Between the Attorney General and the Prosecuting Departments to the Serious Fraud Office on a case under investigation by that office in the last four months; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
	uin	224228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to give a running commentary on SFO investigations. I am aware of the provisions within paragraph 4(b)4 of the Protocol, which state that if any such direction were to be made then I would make a report to Parliament, so far as was compatible with national security.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 23/02/2015 12:46:02 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

101299

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	GPT Special Project Management
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether he has conducted a public interest consultation exercise or sought ministerial representations on the public interest in relation to the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into GPT Special Project Management Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Anas Sarwar
	uin	212325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>The Attorney General and I meet the Director frequently to discuss a variety of issues. However, as was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s policy to provide details of all such meetings.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Serious Fraud Office announced in August 2012 that the Director had opened a criminal investigation into allegations concerning GPT and aspects of the conduct of their business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, however it would not be appropriate to give a running commentary on the progress of current investigations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 212318 212319 212320 question first answered 04/11/2014 14:39:10 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	3981 label Biography information for Anas Sarwar

93080

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Newspaper Press: Telephone Tapping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether costs from the convicted defendants in the phone-hacking trial that concluded on 25 June 2014 have been recovered.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	210502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service applied for costs totalling £1.1m against all those convicted of phone hacking, save for Dan Evans who had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity. The trial judge ordered costs against James Weatherup in the sum of £5000 and the costs application against Andrew Coulson has been adjourned to await further information relating to his means.</p><p>Responsibility for enforcing Crown Court costs orders falls to HM Courts and Tribunal Service and the costs go to central funds. The Crown Prosecution Service does not monitor whether these are recovered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/10/2014 14:11:05 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry