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100290

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 22:50:35
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:18:45
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	identifier	211538
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 13:15:18
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many employees of the Crown Prosecution Service have been trained on the law on stalking to date; and what further such training is planned.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211538
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211538
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a central record of the number of employees who have been trained on the law on stalking by way of the e-Learning courses. 1581 of its employees in post on 23 October 2014 have completed all elements of either of the e-Learning courses in the period between 1 November 2012 (the month when the Cyber Stalking e-Learning module was revised to include the new stalking offences) and 23 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014 the CPS issued follow-up, face-to-face training material on the Stalking and Harassment offences. It can be used flexibly at a local CPS level; accordingly, its delivery is not recorded on a central database.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although there are no current plans for new training products to be launched, the CPS will continue to train its staff in this critical area of work.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

100491

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 22:51:49
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:40:05
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	identifier	211534
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 13:17:54
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged under the provisions of section 4a of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 since 25 November 2012.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211534
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211534
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 23<sup>rd</sup> October 2014 (questions, 211141, 211143 and 211144). The previous answer included tables detailing the number of offences charged under Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(i), Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) and 2A(1) of the 1997 Act broken down by each police force in England and Wales.</p>
	creator	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

100496

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/10/2014
	date	22/10/2014
	date tabled	22/10/2014
	ddp created	22/10/2014 22:51:50
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 03:40:40
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Stalking
	house id	1
	identifier	211533
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	28/10/2014 13:17:54
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged under the provisions of section 2a of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 since 25 November 2012.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Mid Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Nadine Dorries
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211533
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211533
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 23<sup>rd</sup> October 2014 (questions, 211141, 211143 and 211144). The previous answer included tables detailing the number of offences charged under Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(i), Sections 4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) and 2A(1) of the 1997 Act broken down by each police force in England and Wales.</p>
	creator	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries

1029353

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/01/2019
	date	20/12/2018
	date tabled	20/12/2018
	ddp created	20/12/2018 18:25:55
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	20/12/2018 18:37:37 14/01/2019 09:36:06
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Staff
	house id	1
	identifier	204551
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/01/2019 09:04:57
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 204551
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	204551
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The table below shows the number of staff employed by the Attorney General’s Office on 20 December 2018 and 23 June 2016 respectively:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Employment Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23 June 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20 December 2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed Term</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Loan In</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondment In</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agency Worker</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
	creator	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1035359

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/01/2019
	date	04/01/2019
	date tabled	04/01/2019
	ddp created	04/01/2019 16:59:07
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	04/01/2019 17:07:42 14/01/2019 12:58:01
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
	house id	1
	identifier	205326
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/01/2019 12:26:03
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the additional staff required by his Department in the event that the UK leaves the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 205326
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	205326
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office, a small ministerial department, is recruiting four staff members (full time equivalent) specifically to support EU Exit in 2019/20 if the UK leaves the EU with or without a deal. This is in addition to the work ongoing from existing resources.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1166801

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	31/10/2019
	date	28/10/2019
	date tabled	28/10/2019
	ddp created	29/10/2019 00:51:28
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	29/10/2019 01:00:39 31/10/2019 15:49:02
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Living Wage
	house id	1
	identifier	6469
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	31/10/2019 15:17:19
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff of his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	session	2019/20
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 6469
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	6469
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government is committed to paying people a decent living wage, which is being addressed through the statutory National Living Wage. In April 2019, the National Living Wage increased to £8.21 per hour, handing a full-time worker a further £690 annual pay rise. By 2024 the National Living Wage will rise to £10.50 per hour, reaching 66% of median UK earnings. The scope will be expanded to everyone aged 21 and over and is expected to benefit over 4 million low paid workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will always award contracts on the basis of the best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>No staff directly employed by the Law Officers’ Departments (Attorney General’s Office, Government Legal Department, Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate) are paid less than the Real, or London Living Wage for London-based staff. Contractors must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage, or the National Living Wage for workers over 25, in line with statutory requirements, but the London Living Wage is not a requirement.</p>
	creator	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1171390

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/01/2020
	date	16/01/2020
	date tabled	16/01/2020
	ddp created	16/01/2020 18:45:45
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	16/01/2020 18:57:34 29/01/2020 11:54:02
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Climate Change
	house id	1
	identifier	4441
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/01/2020 11:22:21
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
	session	2019/20
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/20 4441
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	4441
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office (AGO), Government Legal Department (GLD), Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) are committed to tackling climate change and delivering our world-leading net zero target. Each department is located on separate premises and therefore their steps to climate responsibility differ.</p><p>The AGO is located within a building shared with other tenants. The department engages with the landlord to support any opportunities to reduce greenhouse emissions. Emissions data is produced for the building and is not identifiable for each tenant. Information relating to the government vehicle is collated and reported by the Department for Transport. The AGO ensures that all travel is kept to a minimum.</p><p>The CPS actively seeks to understand and mitigate its sustainability impacts associated with delivering its core organisational responsibilities. The CPS’ sustainability objectives include delivering on the Greening Government Commitments1 (GGC) for reducing energy, water, paper and other resource use, reducing travel and managing waste and assessing and managing social and environmental impacts and opportunities in policy development and decision making.</p><p>The GLD has not made any specific assessment of the effect of climate change on the work of the Department. They provide legal advice in support of our clients’ considerations of climate change and the impact on their business, whilst we have made changes to our operations over time to reduce the consumption of natural resources, including the consumption, movement and storage of paper files, and travel‎.</p><p>No formal assessment has been made on how climate change may impact the work of the SFO. However, the Serious Fraud Office is committed to playing its part in meeting the government’s ambitious targets to reduce emissions and deliver on the Greening Government Commitments.</p>
	creator	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1198087

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/06/2020
	date	21/05/2020
	date tabled	21/05/2020
	ddp created	01/06/2020 15:23:28
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	02/06/2020 14:35:26 08/06/2020 14:53:05
	hansard heading	Barristers and Solicitors: Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	51904
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	08/06/2020 14:21:53
	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.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 51904
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51904
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1251572

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/11/2020
	date	12/11/2020
	date tabled	12/11/2020
	ddp created	12/11/2020 18:38:04
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	12/11/2020 18:56:51 17/11/2020 15:29:08
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
	house id	1
	identifier	114843
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	17/11/2020 14:57:46
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutors from the Crown Prosecution Service were furloughed between April 2020 and October 2020.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
	tabling member printed	Karl Turner
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 114843
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	114843
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>There were no CPS staff placed on furlough during the period April – Oct 2020.</p>
	creator	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1313235

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/05/2021
	date	11/05/2021
	date tabled	11/05/2021
	ddp created	11/05/2021 22:03:59
	answering body	Attorney General
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	ddp modified	13/05/2021 08:55:25 17/05/2021 17:09:10
	hansard heading	Euthanasia: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	identifier	130
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	17/05/2021 16:37:33
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Policy for Prosecutors in Respect of Cases of Encouraging and Assisting Suicide between 1 April 2009 and 1 April 2021.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 130
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	130
	version	3
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>CPS Policy on assisted suicide provides guidance to prosecutors on assessing the evidential and public interest stages in the Code for Crown Prosecutors when reaching decisions in cases of encouraging or assisting suicide.</p><p> </p><p>The Policy promotes consistency of decision making and is very clear about the factors which are to be considered both for and against prosecution. It sets out clear guidance about the importance of establishing whether the decision of the person who wants to commit suicide is voluntary, clear, settled, and informed, and whether the decision has been made without any pressure from the suspect.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS publishes information collated from manual records on cases relating to Assisted Suicide. From 1 April 2009 up to 31 January 2021, there have been 167 cases referred to the CPS by the police that have been recorded as assisted suicide. Of these 167 cases:</p><ul><li>110 were not proceeded with by the CPS;</li><li>32 cases were withdrawn by the police;</li><li>eight are currently ongoing cases;</li><li>three cases of encouraging or assisting suicide have resulted in a conviction;</li><li>one case of assisted suicide was charged and acquitted after trial in May 2015; and</li></ul><p>eight cases were referred onwards for prosecution for homicide or other serious crime.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 110 cases not proceeded with by the CPS, manual records indicate:</p><ul><li>29 - did not meet the evidential stage.</li><li>45 - were not in the public interest.</li><li>30 – where information on either the evidential test or the public interest test is not recorded.</li></ul><p> </p><p>A further six cases are recorded with more than one suspect in the same case; these resulted in a mixed outcome where the evidential stage was not met for some suspects and the public interest test was not met for the others.</p><p> </p><p>CPS manual records do not capture specific case circumstances, including those relating to persons with a terminal illness.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS collects data to assist in the effective management of its prosecution functions. The CPS does not collect data that constitutes official statistics as defined in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.</p>
	creator	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter