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1723633

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2024
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Fraud
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Solicitor General, what steps her Department is taking to co-ordinate with other Departments on tackling fraud through the Serious Fraud Office.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Mr Luke Charters
	uin	1867
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>I work closely with other government departments, including the Home Office and Ministry of Justice, to support the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) mission to tackle fraud. My department will continue to support this mission through our superintendence of the SFO. I visited the SFO earlier this month to learn about their important work to deliver justice for victims of economic crime and protect the UK’s reputation as a safe place to do business.</p><p>The SFO works effectively with other law enforcement agencies through the National Economic Crime Centre to collectively co-ordinate the UK’s response to fraud. Earlier this year this co-ordination led to the National Crime Agency arresting four individuals following an SFO search of three sites in relation to an investigation into an alleged £140m investment fraud.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 02/08/2024 10:59:17 answering member 5204
	tabling member	5199

1726819

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2024
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Private Education: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Solicitor General, whether he has made an assessment of the compatibility of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees with the Government's obligations under the Human Rights Act 1998.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bedford
	uin	3924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>Paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code states: ‘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. Authority to make such disclosures is rarely given.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 10/09/2024 16:19:52 answering member 5204
	tabling member	5330

1727660

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2024
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Solicitor General, if she will publish the number of cases awaiting charging decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service, broken down by (a) whether they are (i) summary only, (ii) either way and (iii) indictable only offences and (b) by Crown Prosecution Service region.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Shaun Davies
	uin	4455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>Management information is held showing the number of cases with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) which are awaiting a pre-charge decision.</p><p>The table below shows the overall number of cases which were awaiting a charging decision or administrative triage (completed on files sent by the police to the CPS for a charging decision) as of 25 March 2024. This data is provided in line with the last quarterly data release in March 2024.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>25/03/2024</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cymru Wales</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Of England</p></td><td><p>868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London North</p></td><td><p>803</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London South</p></td><td><p>833</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside and Cheshire</p></td><td><p>733</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>852</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>1,088</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>912</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>1,167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames &amp; Chiltern</p></td><td><p>759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>631</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>1,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>1,019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13,697</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Data Source: CPS Pre-Charge Decision Workload Report</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures do not include cases that have been referred to the CPS but that are currently with the police to action, having been sent back to them with a request for further information.</p><p>This count is of the number of cases, not suspects. A single case may cover one suspect or several.</p><p>No data is available in the report showing whether the alleged offences are summary, either-way or indictable only. To obtain this information would require a manual review at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Sarah Sackman question first answered 12/09/2024 13:51:00 answering member 5204
	tabling member	5041

1247732

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Syria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been of British citizens who returned to the UK from north-eastern Syria since March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	110089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The CPS has a strong record of bringing successful prosecutions in terrorism cases and works extremely closely with Counter Terrorism policing and partners to help build strong cases.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS does not collate or publish data on categories of offender such as British citizens who have returned to the UK. However, latest figures from the Home Office for <em>all</em> types of terrorism cases show that in the year ending 30 June 2020, 49 persons were tried for terrorism-related offences, resulting in 45 convictions.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 05/11/2020 16:32:51 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1327359

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of correspondence sent by hon. Members to his Department received a substantive response within the service standard in each month of (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	6451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the great importance of the effective and timely handling of correspondence.</p><p> </p><p>The Cabinet Office is currently compiling data on the timeliness of responses to Hon. and Rt Hon. members from Government Departments and Agencies. This data will be released, and made available to Members, in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 27/05/2021 16:42:19 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1585118

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Barristers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of the increase in fees for prosecution barristers acting on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service; and whether her Department has made an impact of assessment of this decision.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	141655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The estimated annual cost to keep parity between the prosecution and defence schemes will be around £30 million. The Crown Prosecution Service have modelled where the changes to the scheme need to be made and have been in liaison with the Bar Council.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 20/02/2023 19:10:41 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

769803

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Religious Hatred: Islam
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to page 11 of the Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) 2016-17 annual report, on the appointment of inclusion and community engagement managers, whether the CPS consulted (a) Muslim community based organisations and (b) other groups addressing anti-Muslim prejudice and hate crime.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	107504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The CPS regularly consults with Muslim community based organisations to address anti-Muslim prejudice and hate crime. Nationally, the CPS consults with community-based organisations through its Community Accountability Forum, which includes a representative from the All Parliamentary Group on British Muslims. At a local level, Inclusion and Community Engagement Managers also engage with local Muslim community based organisations through Local Scrutiny and Involvement Panels (LSIPs) in each CPS Area.</p><p>The CPS circulated the job advert containing details of the posts of Inclusion and Community Engagement Managers to the Community Accountability Forum, LSIPs and other community contacts, to encourage the widest possible pool of people to apply.</p><p>The CPS is also a member of the cross Government anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, the cross Government Hate Crime Strategic Group, and the Independent Advisory Group on Hate Crime, all of which include a number of representatives from Muslim organisations that actively tackle anti-Muslim hatred.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 17/10/2017 15:17:23 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

769901

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Hate Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to page 11 of the Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) 2016-17 annual report, on hate crime campaigns, what hate crime campaigns (a) have been delivered to date and (b) are to be delivered in future by region and partner organisation.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	107505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The CPS is committed to raising awareness of hate crime and increasing the confidence of victims and witnesses when they come to report it. In August 2017, to coincide with the launch of the revised public statements on hate crime, the CPS launched the week-long #HateCrimeMatters campaign with involvement from each CPS Area as well as a wide range of local and national community partner organisations. The social media campaign had over 7,000 contributors and the campaign website has had almost 6,000 views.</p><p>During National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW), the CPS is standing alongside its community partner organisations and published its Annual Hate Crime report on 17 October. This was accompanied by communications activity including both national and local engagement with the NHCAW campaign.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 17/10/2017 15:19:07 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

820765

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Electronic Tagging
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, when the Serious Fraud Office investigation into the G4S and Serco electronic monitoring contracts which was initiated in 2013 is due to conclude.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	122183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The SFO criminal investigation into G4S and Serco electronic monitoring contracts is still ongoing. SFO cases are by their very nature complex, lengthy and resource intensive and it is not unusual for them to take a considerable time to be concluded. However, the SFO will publish information about this case on its website when it is appropriate to do so.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 16/01/2018 16:19:33 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

838920

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Migrants: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking as a result of the BBC Panorama documentary, Undercover: Britain’s immigration secrets, broadcast on 4 September 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	127482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Sussex Police have sought early investigative advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), South East Area, in respect of possible criminal offences. The CPS has received some documentation and had a meeting with the officer in charge of the investigation in February 2018.</p><p>The police investigation is still ongoing and CPS will only be in a position to provide advice regarding charging or otherwise once all the papers are received.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 28/02/2018 17:07:40 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan