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1675473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Official Hospitality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how much their Department spent on hospitality in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 5199 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answer text <p>We do not routinely publish this data, as has been the case under successive administrations.</p><p>All Business Units within the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have a responsibility to keep official hospitality costs as low as possible and demonstrate good value for money. Details of ministerial and senior official hospitality are published on a quarterly basis and are available on GOV.UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-13T15:06:47.55Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-13T15:06:47.55Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1676296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-07more like thismore than 2023-12-07
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Government Legal Department: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether her Department has (a) procedures and (b) notification systems in place for potential errors made by the Government Legal Department (GLD); whether errors by the GLD are recorded; whether financial losses arising from errors made by the GLD are recovered from the GLD; whether processes are in place to ensure that citizens receive redress when there has been a failure to process (i) applications, (ii) court orders and (iii) other maladministration by HM Courts and Tribunals Service; who in her Department is responsible for identifying and recording errors by the GLD; and what records her Department maintains of (A) apologies, (B) payments of compensation and (C) other matters relating to the GLD. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir George Howarth more like this
uin 5764 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>Where members of the public wish to raise a complaint about the Government Legal Department (GLD) or any of its staff, there is a relevant complaints procedure. Complaints will be investigated in accordance with the GLD complaints policy, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-legal-department/about/complaints-procedure#:~:text=Examples%20of%20maladministration-,What%20to%20do%20if%20you%20have%20a%20complaint,from%20receipt%20of%20your%20complaint." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-legal-department/about/complaints-procedure#:~:text=Examples%20of%20maladministration-,What%20to%20do%20if%20you%20have%20a%20complaint,from%20receipt%20of%20your%20complaint.</a></p><p>There is then a right of appeal to the Treasury Solicitor. If the appellant is not satisfied with the department’s reply, and they feel that they have sustained injustice as a result of maladministration, they can consider bringing the matter to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (the Ombudsman).</p><p>The Ombudsman can recommend that organisations make payments if a complainant has sustained financial loss or to acknowledge the complainant’s distress. However, the Ombudsman will not investigate complaints where the complainant has the option to pursue legal action.</p><p>The Attorney General and Treasury Solicitor also meet regularly to discuss performance and serious errors can be flagged.</p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has an administrative complaints procedure that allows citizens to complain about administrative failures to process applications and court orders or other maladministration. If HMCTS receives a complaint then it will investigate and take steps to put things right where any administrative error has been made. More information about this complaints process is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/complaints-procedure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/complaints-procedure</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T14:21:46.653Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T14:21:46.653Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
481
label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this
1676354
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-07more like thismore than 2023-12-07
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Conversion Therapy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, if she will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential application of the Offences Against the person Act 1861 in tackling the use of conversion practices with LGBT people. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Gibson more like this
uin 5874 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>The Law Officers' Convention enables the Attorney General and I to have frank discussions with our Ministerial colleagues.</p><p>The Law Officers' Convention means that we cannot disclose whether or not we have advised on a legal issue or whether we will do so in the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T14:41:37.937Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T14:41:37.937Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4754
label Biography information for Peter Gibson more like this
1676357
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-07more like thismore than 2023-12-07
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Conversion Therapy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether his Department has issued guidance to the (a) police and (b) Crown Prosecution Service on using existing legislation to tackle conversion practices against LGBT People. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Peter Gibson more like this
uin 5875 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>The police are the responsibility of the Home Office.</p><p>While the Attorney General's Office superintends the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the CPS are operationally independent. The CPS bring prosecutions in line with the Code for Crown prosecutors.</p><p>The Attorney General's Office has not issued any guidance to the CPS.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T14:36:02.623Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T14:36:02.623Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4754
label Biography information for Peter Gibson more like this
1677907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on the potential impact of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill on the Act of Union 1707. more like this
tabling member constituency Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath more like this
tabling member printed
Neale Hanvey more like this
uin 6928 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Convention prevents me from disclosing outside Government whether the Attorney General has been asked to provide advice or the contents of any such advice. This is a longstanding principle of Cabinet collective agreement. The Attorney General has not had any discussions with the Scottish Government on this topic.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T11:29:31.123Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T11:29:31.123Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4782
label Biography information for Neale Hanvey more like this
1679586
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Crimes of Violence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions for assaults against prison officers have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service on the grounds of not being in the (a) public interest and (b) interests of justice in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 7943 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-16more like thismore than 2024-01-16
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold data on the number of prosecutions for offences relating specifically to assaults on prison officers. The number of prosecutions commenced in the last five years for charges relating to assault and/or battery against <em>emergency workers</em> (charged by way of section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers<br>(Offences) Act 2018), which <em>include prison officers</em>, is set out below. It would not be possible to determine the outcome of these prosecutions or whether the charge related specifically to an assault on a prison officer without an examination of CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>2020-2021</p></td><td><p>2021-2022</p></td><td><p>2022-2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Section 39, Criminal Justice Act 1988; Section 1, Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018</p></td><td><p>4,401</p></td><td><p>23,676</p></td><td><p>28,906</p></td><td><p>35,301</p></td><td><p>31,996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-16T12:39:56.987Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-16T12:39:56.987Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
1680298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the impact of the unduly lenient sentencing scheme on levels of paedophile crime. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 8427 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answer text <p>The Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme in England and Wales permits the Court of Appeal to review a sentence, correct a sentencing error, and give guidance on how to approach some of the most serious and complex sentencing exercises.</p><p>The Court of Appeal will only grant permission to refer a sentence in exceptional circumstances: for example, if the judge has passed a sentence that falls outside the range of sentences which a judge, applying their mind to all the relevant factors before them, could properly consider appropriate, or if the judge has made some gross error in law.</p><p>The scheme is kept under constant review. In November 2019, 14 new offences were added to the scheme. These included offences relating to indecent images of children.</p><p>In 2022, the Law Officers referred 139 cases to the Court of Appeal. The Court granted leave to refer in 105 (75%) cases and the sentence was increased in 95 (68%) cases. Of the 95 cases in which the sentence was increased, 23 (24%) were sentences for child sex offences.</p>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-15T11:36:30.81Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-15T11:36:30.81Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1680543
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Aiding and Abetting more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Crown Prosecution Service report of 29 September 2023, Crown Prosecution Service Joint Enterprise Pilot 2023: Data Analysis, whether joint enterprise applies where persons unintentionally assist or encourage another to commit a crime. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Riverside more like this
tabling member printed
Kim Johnson more like this
uin 8608 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-11more like thismore than 2024-01-11
answer text <p>Joint enterprise is a common law doctrine, meaning that it has developed over time through case law rather than being set out in statute.</p><p>The doctrine may apply where two or more persons are involved in committing a criminal offence.</p><p>Where joint enterprise applies, the secondary party or accessory will be liable for the offence if they encourage or assist the commission of the offence by the principal party, and they intend to encourage or assist the commission of the offence.</p><p>The secondary party will not therefore be liable if they do not intend to encourage or assist the commission of the offence.</p><p>The outcomes of the <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/crown-prosecution-service-joint-enterprise-pilot-2023-data-analysis" target="_blank">Joint Enterprise pilot</a> were published on 29 September 2023 and will inform the Crown Prosecution Service's national monitoring scheme of joint enterprise cases.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
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less than 2024-01-11T17:04:29.943Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-11T17:04:29.943Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4824
label Biography information for Kim Johnson more like this
1680610
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-08more like thismore than 2024-01-08
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crimes against Property and Public Order Offences: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for (a) theft, (b) criminal damage and arson and (c) public order offences. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 8567 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-16more like thismore than 2024-01-16
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) reviews all cases received from the police, using the two-stage test (sufficient evidence for a reasonable prospect of conviction and an assessment of public interest factors) to determine suitability for prosecution. The volume of prosecutions is therefore determined by the number of cases received from the police which pass the two-stage test.</p><p>CPS data from the period April – June 2023 (our most recent available figures) shows high conviction rates for theft, criminal damage (including arson), and public order offences.</p><p>Across this period, the conviction rate for theft and handling was 91.1%. In the same quarter, the conviction rate for criminal damage (including arson) was 84.8%. The conviction rate for public order offences was 81.5%.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-16T12:29:11.13Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-16T12:29:11.13Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1681790
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-12more like thismore than 2024-01-12
answering body
Attorney General remove filter
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in ensuring access to justice for victims of crime. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 9355 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answer text <p>Speedy access to justice is in the interest of victims, defendants, witnesses, and society.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice is co-ordinating cross-government action to support the Crown Courts and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is engaging with key delivery partners to support longer term improvements. The national Criminal Justice Board, re-instated last year by the Lord Chancellor, is a welcomed opportunity to identify and tackle the challenges faced by the criminal justice system.</p><p>The CPS rolled out a new Crown Court operating model last year. This is a more effective and efficient approach to justice as it means the CPS serve more material on the defence at a much earlier stage so they can be more robust with case management and encourage earlier guilty pleas.</p><p>Further, the CPS has an important role in ensuring that victims are informed and supported. The CPS is transforming the service it provides to victims through its Victim Transformation Programme. The Programme is delivering an improved Universal Service offer for all victims of crime, which will build victims’ understanding of the CPS’ role, ensure that victims understand their rights, and signpost victims to relevant support.</p><p>The Victim Transformation Programme also includes an Enhanced Service offer for victims with the greatest needs. The first cohort of victims to receive the Enhanced Service offer will be adult victims of rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO). The Enhanced Service will include the offer of a meeting with a member of the prosecution team once a victim has been notified their case is proceeding to trial. This will give victims the opportunity to discuss what happens next and ask questions about the process. The Enhanced Offer will also include a dedicated Victim Liaison Officer in all CPS RASSO Units to help improve the quality of engagement with adult RASSO victims.</p>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-22T12:05:16.287Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T12:05:16.287Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this