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1050554

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff were employed in each Department in the CPS in the West Midlands on (a) 30 May 2010 and (b) 30 September 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	213935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>(a) As of 30 June 2010* a total of 794 staff were employed within what was the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands Group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS Staffordshire</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>129</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS Warwickshire</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS West Mercia</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>133</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS West Midlands</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>497</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>794</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(b) As of 30 September 2018 a total of 422 staff were employed within the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands. Each constituent Unit (Department) of the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands is shown below:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Area Business Centre</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Complex Casework Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>23</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Crown Court Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>171</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Magistrates Court Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>158</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Management Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands RASSO Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>39</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>422</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Note</strong>: * CPS HR management information in relation to staff in post is only available from June 2010. (Data Source Trent HR Database as at 31.01.2019)</p><p> </p><p>Following an organisational restructure in 2011, the separate Areas of Crown Prosecution Service Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Mercia and West Midlands combined under a single Chief Crown Prosecutor leadership to form the Area of Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 06/02/2019 16:12:59 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1050551

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff were employed in each department within the CPS on (a) 30 May 2010 and (b) 30 September 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	213934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>(a) As of 30 June 2010*, the Crown Prosecution Service employed a total of 8,569 staff across its Area/Regional and HQ functions:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS Headquarters</p></td><td><p>574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Casework</p></td><td><p>530</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS Direct</p></td><td><p>153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>547</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eastern</p></td><td><p>419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West Group</p></td><td><p>772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merseyside &amp; Cheshire</p></td><td><p>355</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>446</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>406</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside Group</p></td><td><p>700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thames &amp; Chiltern</p></td><td><p>439</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cymru Wales</p></td><td><p>441</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>368</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands group</p></td><td><p>794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,569</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Note</strong>: *CPS HR management information in relation to staff in post is only available from June 2010. (Data Source Trent HR Database as at 31.01.2019)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>(b) As of 30 September 2018, the Crown Prosecution Service employed a total of 5,936 staff across its Area/Regional and HQ functions.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>CPS Headquarters</p></td><td><p>502</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Central Casework Divisions</p></td><td><p>706</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>CPS Direct</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cymru Wales</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>258</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>London North</p></td><td><p>456</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>London South</p></td><td><p>476</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mersey Cheshire</p></td><td><p>235</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>464</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>251</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Thames &amp; Chiltern</p></td><td><p>271</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>217</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside</p></td><td><p>426</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5936</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 06/02/2019 16:09:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1050448

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much of the £3 million allocated to his Department for Brexit preparations in 2019-20 has been allocated to preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	213891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated over £4.2 billion of additional funding to departments and the Devolved Administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This breaks down as:</p><p> </p><p>£412m of additional funding over the spending review period for the Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for International Trade and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office at Autumn Statement 2016.</p><p> </p><p>£286m of additional funding for 17/18 (a full breakdown of which can be found in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf" target="_blank">Supplementary Estimates 17/18</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Over £1.5bn of additional funding for 18/19. A full breakdown of the allocations can be found in <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/" target="_blank">the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Over £2bn of additional funding for 19/20. A full breakdown of the allocations can be found in <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-18/HCWS1205/" target="_blank">the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS1205, laid on the 18th December</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The funding provided is in addition to the Attorney General’s Office’s efforts to reprioritise from business as usual toward preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This funding is to support preparation for all scenarios.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 06/02/2019 16:17:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1050550

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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 Attorney General, what the change has been in the overall caseload for the Crown Prosecution Service in each year from 2010 to 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	213933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, or caseload, as a count of the number of defendants and collates the data collected in financial years.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of finalised prosecution outcomes during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 and the year on year change in both volume and percent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Prosecution Caseload</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume Change</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Change</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>958,834</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>896,505</p></td><td><p>-62,329</p></td><td><p>-6.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>806,458</p></td><td><p>-90,047</p></td><td><p>-10.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>736,696</p></td><td><p>-69,762</p></td><td><p>-8.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>664,490</p></td><td><p>-72,206</p></td><td><p>-9.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>637,778</p></td><td><p>-26,712</p></td><td><p>-4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>588,021</p></td><td><p>-49,757</p></td><td><p>-7.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>533,161</p></td><td><p>-54,860</p></td><td><p>-9.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The CPS is prosecuting more serious and complex cases as evidenced by a 38% increase in homicide, a 26% increase in fraud and forgery and a 26% increase in sexual offences cases. During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% across England and Wales. This followed changes to the list of specified offences made in 2012 which transferred responsibility for prosecuting many low level motoring offences back to the police.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 213938 question first answered 06/02/2019 16:04:38 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1050586

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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 Attorney General, what the change has been in the overall case load for the Crown Prosecution Service between May 2010 and September 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	213938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, or caseload, as a count of the number of defendants and collates the data collected in financial years.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of finalised prosecution outcomes during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 and the year on year change in both volume and percent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Prosecution Caseload</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume Change</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Change</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>958,834</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>896,505</p></td><td><p>-62,329</p></td><td><p>-6.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>806,458</p></td><td><p>-90,047</p></td><td><p>-10.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>736,696</p></td><td><p>-69,762</p></td><td><p>-8.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>664,490</p></td><td><p>-72,206</p></td><td><p>-9.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>637,778</p></td><td><p>-26,712</p></td><td><p>-4.0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>588,021</p></td><td><p>-49,757</p></td><td><p>-7.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>533,161</p></td><td><p>-54,860</p></td><td><p>-9.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The CPS is prosecuting more serious and complex cases as evidenced by a 38% increase in homicide, a 26% increase in fraud and forgery and a 26% increase in sexual offences cases. During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% across England and Wales. This followed changes to the list of specified offences made in 2012 which transferred responsibility for prosecuting many low level motoring offences back to the police.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 213933 question first answered 06/02/2019 16:04:38 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1050565

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with online platforms on preventing sales of counterfeit and substandard electrical goods on their websites.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	214120
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>BEIS officials are currently holding roundtable meetings with representatives from online platforms in an effort to identify and agree voluntary measures to reduce the availability of IP infringing goods on their platforms.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/02/2019 17:43:17 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1052446

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2019 to Question 211109 on Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Contracts, if he will set out the rates of pay in numeric format of staff employed through his Department's facilities management contractor to undertake work for his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	215557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>Specific rates are a matter for each individual contractor, but assurances are provided to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the National Living Wage. In April 2019 Government will increase the National Living Wage to £8.21 per hour. This is an above inflation increase that will see a full-time minimum wage worker over £2,750 better off over the course of a year compared to when the policy was introduced.</p><p>We value all of our staff and they all deserve a fair and competitive wage, whether they are directly employed or working through our contractors. The Department has agreed with its facilities management contractor that they will align the pay of their cleaning, catering, mailroom and security staff to the appropriate median rates for that occupation, as identified in the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. The median applies from 1 March 2019 and will be aligned annually.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/02/2019 15:18:26 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1052458

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Business: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of UK-based businesses based in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK that are considering relocating out of the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	215552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working to ensure an orderly exit from the EU and a good deal for the UK. We continue to engage extensively with business across the country, including the West Midlands, to understand their concerns.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing businesses with the latest advice and information to ensure that they are prepared for all aspects of leaving the EU. The guidance published at <a href="https://euexitbusiness.campaign.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://euexitbusiness.campaign.gov.uk/</a> helps businesses locate the most relevant information based on their sector and activities.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 06/02/2019 15:18:35 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1050562

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Electrical Goods: Import Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding to Safety at Ports and Borders to prevent counterfeit and substandard electrical goods from being imported.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea East
	tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
	uin	214117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is providing increased support for local authority led teams at ports and borders, including the National Trading Standards Safety at Ports project. This aims to improve the capacity and capability of local Trading Standards conducting checks on goods entering the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 06/02/2019 17:43:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1050449

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much of the £108 million allocated to his Department for Brexit preparations in 2018-19 and 2019-20 has been allocated to preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	213892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>As per the previous PQ, between April 2018 and December 2018, the Cabinet Office spent £32.5m on activities associated with preparations to leave the European Union. We do not split our spending between deal or no deal preparations.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 06/02/2019 17:38:22 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable