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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-02-22
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
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star this property hansard heading Trials more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 19 February (HL5998), whether there are any circumstances under which the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) may alter the speed at which video evidence is shown in court, and if so, whether the CPS is obliged to inform the court that the speed of the video evidence has been altered. more like this
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Lord Blencathra more like this
star this property uin HL6238 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-03-04more like thismore than 2016-03-04
star this property answer text <p>Video evidence is routinely examined in court during criminal trials either frame by frame or at different speeds in order to aid the court’s understanding. In the case of image stills, time stamps can be used to indicate the passage of time between images. Both defence and prosecution lawyers are under a professional duty not to mislead the court.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2016-03-04T12:04:10.857Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-04T12:04:10.857Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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497
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
445756
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-01-19more like thismore than 2016-01-19
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Police Interrogation more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications of the police indicating to a person being interviewed under caution that no further action will be taken due to insufficient, or a lack of, evidence. more like this
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Earl Attlee more like this
star this property uin HL5166 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-02more like thismore than 2016-02-02
star this property answer text <p>The implications in such circumstances are detailed in a written answer on 31 March 1993 by the then Attorney General (Sir Nicholas Lyell), as outlined below.</p><p><em>The fundamental consideration remains that individuals should be able to rely on decisions taken by the prosecuting authorities. The policy of the Director of Public Prosecutions is that a decision to terminate proceedings or not to prosecute should not, in the absence of special circumstances, be altered once it has been communicated to the defendant or prospective defendant unless it was taken and expressed to be taken because the evidence was insufficient. In such a case it would be appropriate to reconsider the decision if further significant evidence were to become available at a later date especially if the alleged offence is a serious one.</em></p><p><em>Special circumstances which might justify departure from this policy include: </em></p><p><em>(1) rare cases where reconsiderations of the original decision show that it was not justified and the maintenance of confidence in the criminal justice system requires that a prosecution be brought notwithstanding the earlier decision; and </em></p><p><em>(2) those cases where termination has been effected specifically with a view to the collection and preparation of the necessary evidence which is thought likely to become available in the fairly near future. In such circumstances the CPS will advise the defendant of the possibility that proceedings will be re-instituted. (Official Report, Col’s 200-201).</em></p><p>Following this written answer and further written ministerial statements, the Crown Prosecution Service has produced guidance for prosecutors to follow concerning the exercise of the CPS discretion to institute, reinstitute or continue proceedings after a suspect has been informed by the police or CPS of a decision not to prosecute. The above mentioned Written Statements are detailed below and are published in the Official Report.</p><p><strong>WMS – Crown Prosecutors Code - 22 February 2010. Column WS64, Baroness Scotland of Asthal. </strong></p><p><strong>WMS - Reconsidering a Prosecution Decision (CPS Guidance) - 31 October 2012, Col 15WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve </strong></p><p><strong>WMS – Victim’s Right to Review - 5 June 2013, Col 99WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve</strong></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2016-02-02T14:51:25.69Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-02T14:51:25.69Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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3425
unstar this property label Biography information for Earl Attlee more like this
392013
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star this property date less than 2015-07-21more like thismore than 2015-07-21
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading FIFA more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Serious Fraud Office is currently investigating allegations of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption in the case of FIFA officials; and whether, in this context, they are actively and fully co-operating with American and Swiss law officers. more like this
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Lord Moynihan more like this
star this property uin HL1776 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-28more like thismore than 2015-07-28
star this property answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has not opened a criminal investigation into allegations relating to FIFA.</p><p>The SFO is keeping the matter under review, but it can open an investigation only if there is reasonable suspicion of serious or complex fraud which can be prosecuted in this country.</p><p> </p><p>The SFO has been in contact with US and Swiss authorities. By international convention, we would not comment on what assistance, if any, is provided.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2015-07-28T15:59:39.687Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-28T15:59:39.687Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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924
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Moynihan more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-22more like thismore than 2015-07-22
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Barclays 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 To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether ministers have had any discussions with the Serious Fraud Office on a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Barclays Bank regarding that bank’s rescue plan and fundraising in 2008; and if so, what was the nature of those discussions. more like this
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Lord Tunnicliffe more like this
star this property uin HL1842 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-28more like thismore than 2015-07-28
star this property answer text <p>The Law Officers frequently meet representatives of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) 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>The <em>Protocol between the Attorney General and the Prosecuting Departments</em> sets out the relationship between the Attorney General and the SFO. This is published on the Gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protocol-between-the-attorney-general-and-prosecuting-departments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protocol-between-the-attorney-general-and-prosecuting-departments</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2015-07-28T16:00:29.81Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-28T16:00:29.81Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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3671
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Tunnicliffe more like this
381611
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star this property date less than 2015-06-16more like thismore than 2015-06-16
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Budgets: Northern Ireland 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 To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have sought legal advice or consulted the Law Officers regarding the budget passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly on 15 June. more like this
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Lord Empey more like this
star this property uin HL527 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
star this property answer text <p>The Government is monitoring developments in relation to the finances of the Northern Ireland Executive closely. By long-standing convention, observed by successive administrations and embodied in the Ministerial Code, the fact that the Law Officers may or may not have advised or have been requested to advise on a particular issue, and the content of any advice, is not disclosed outside government.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2015-06-29T10:50:38.583Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-29T10:50:38.583Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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4216
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Empey more like this
451131
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star this property date less than 2016-02-08more like thismore than 2016-02-08
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Al-Sweady Inquiry 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 To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Director of Public Prosecutions about the possibility of charges of fraud, corruption, conspiracy and attempting to pervert the course of justice being brought against lawyers working for Leigh Day and Public Interest Lawyers with regard to the Al Sweady case. more like this
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Lord Blencathra more like this
star this property uin HL5997 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-22more like thismore than 2016-02-22
star this property answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service routinely provides the Attorney General with updates on cases and casework issues. In accordance with the practice adopted by previous Law Officers the Attorney General does not usually comment on which individual cases are raised with him.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2016-02-22T14:57:18.027Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-22T14:57:18.027Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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497
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
452182
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star this property date less than 2016-02-10more like thismore than 2016-02-10
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 January (HL Deb, col 1152), which two cases remain outstanding in respect of preventing Leveson part 2 from taking place. more like this
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Lord Stevenson of Balmacara more like this
star this property uin HL6129 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-23more like thismore than 2016-02-23
star this property answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service is at present giving investigative advice to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in respect of two pre charge investigations, which fall under Operation Tuleta and Operation Elveden.</p><p>In addition, the CPS has also received <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjjlrLjhovLAhVBRBoKHRvgAHUQFggcMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cps.gov.uk%2Fvictims_witnesses%2Fvictims_right_to_review%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNHeGyqhHaYTDrDkhZu3pFimrhns8A&amp;bvm=bv.114733917,d.d2s" target="_blank">Victims' Right to Review </a>correspondence in relation to its recent decision not to charge ten individual journalists who worked at Mirror Group Newspapers for allegations of phone hacking at Mirror Group Newspapers, as part of Operation Golding. This correspondence is currently being considered.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2016-02-23T16:00:01.58Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-23T16:00:01.58Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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4175
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara more like this
450504
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star this property date less than 2016-02-03more like thismore than 2016-02-03
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Sexual Offences: Prosecutions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in the light of the finding by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in its <i>Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units </i>that there are inconsistencies in the level of care provided to rape and sexual assault victims by Rape and Serious Sexual Offences units. more like this
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Lord Wigley more like this
star this property uin HL5866 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-16more like thismore than 2016-02-16
star this property answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is continually committed to improving the prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences and the quality of the service the CPS provides to victims of these serious crimes. The Thematic Review acknowledges that the CPS has undertaken a considerable amount of work to prioritise the improvement of rape prosecutions and endorses the use of teams of specialist prosecutors to handle all rape and serious sexual offences cases. Ensuring the best possible service is provided to victims will continue to be at the heart of CPS improvement activity.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2016-02-16T15:20:48.87Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-16T15:20:48.87Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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547
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Wigley more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Human Trafficking: Children more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions have been double flagged by the Crown Prosecution Service over the past three years using the flag for monitoring human trafficking, and the flag for monitoring child abuse. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL6035 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-19more like thismore than 2016-02-19
star this property answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) identify both human trafficking and child abuse cases by way of a database monitoring flag applied to the electronic case record.</p><p>The number of defendants prosecuted for flagged human trafficking offences where the child abuse flag was also applied are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figures provided represent the number of defendants prosecuted. Cases of trafficking for child exploitation (particularly child sexual exploitation) can involve networks of multi-defendants who have sexually exploited young female victims. Therefore, in the relatively low numbers of cases cross flagged, a small number of additional cases in one year involving upwards of 9 to 12 defendants each will have a significant effect on the annual figures. This, in part, explains the reduction in the number of defendants prosecuted for both human trafficking and child abuse; down from 59 in 2013/14 to 24 in 2014/15.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2016-02-19T12:48:51.177Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-19T12:48:51.177Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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4197
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey more like this
451762
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star this property date less than 2016-02-09more like thismore than 2016-02-09
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Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Slavery: Prosecutions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past three years. more like this
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Baroness Doocey more like this
star this property uin HL6037 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2016-02-19more like thismore than 2016-02-19
star this property answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of people who have been charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Although it is not possible to identify the number of people charged with a particular offence, records are held showing the overall number of offences in which a prosecution commenced at magistrates’ courts. The table below shows the number of offences, rather than defendants, charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 for the last three financial years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coroners and Justice Act 2009 {71(1)(b) &amp; (3)}</p></td><td><p>Knowingly hold another person in slavery/solitude</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coroners and Justice Act 2009 {71(1)(b) &amp; (3)}</p></td><td><p>Knowingly require another person to perform forced/compulsory labour</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie remove filter
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less than 2016-02-19T12:48:02.05Zmore like thismore than 2016-02-19T12:48:02.05Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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4197
unstar this property label Biography information for Baroness Doocey more like this