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746643

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many cases of (1) Munchausen's syndrome by proxy, and (2) fabricated or induced illness, have been prosecuted against parents of children diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome in each year since 2010 for which figures are available; how many of those cases were successful; how many were withdrawn; and how many resulted in an acquittal.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Munchausen's syndrome by proxy and fabricated or induced illness are not of themselves criminal offences so cannot be prosecuted as such. They may, however, be of relevance to criminal offences which can be prosecuted.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of prosecutions where Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy or fabricated or induced illnesses may have been relevant. Such information could only be obtained through a manual search of records which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 10/07/2017 14:14:57 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

713696

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Corporate Manslaughter: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 9 March (HL5640), whether the legal guidance for prosecutors concerning the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, as set out on the Crown Prosecution Service’s website at 14 March, is current; and whether the Special Crime Unit in the Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, CPS Headquarters, continues to maintain an overview of corporate manslaughter cases, as set out in the penultimate paragraph of that advice.
tabling member printed	Lord Knight of Weymouth
uin	HL6293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service’s publicly available legal guidance concerning corporate manslaughter accurately reflects the CPS’s policy on prosecuting for this offence. The guidance includes a requirement for cases to which the guidance may ultimately apply to be referred to the Special Crime Unit of the Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 03/04/2017 13:08:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4160 label Biography information for Lord Knight of Weymouth

709818

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will make public the identity of the witness known as Nick, and invite the Crown Prosecution Service to consider his prosecution for wasting police time in the case of Lord Brittan of Spennithorne, and other well-known figures.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>Parliament has granted anonymity for complainants in sexual offences cases.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) acts independently of government under the superintendence of the Attorney General. If the police refer a case to the CPS to make a charging decision it will be considered in accordance with the two stage test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. Prosecutors consider whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and, if so, whether a prosecution is needed in the public interest.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 21/03/2017 15:22:28 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

709820

registered interest
date	09/03/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Forced Marriage: Trials
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by the Attorney General in his review of the alleged mishandling by the Crown Prosecution Service of forced marriage trials.
tabling member printed	Lord Pearson of Rannoch
uin	HL5954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to tackling the brutal practice of forced marriage. The Attorney General has spoken with the Director of Public Prosecutions about the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) long term strategy to increase the number of prosecutions for ‘honour based’ violence.</p><p>The CPS is committed to improving its response to these crimes. It has implemented an action plan relating to ‘honour-based’ violence and forced marriage which will be taken forward by the CPS Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy Team, working in close partnership with the police and third sector experts. Further to the action plan, a joint protocol was published in December 2016 outlining the CPS and police commitment to the successful investigation and prosecution of these crimes. The protocol enables police and prosecutors to quickly understand the action they must take when a crime is reported to the police and referred to the CPS for a charging decision, ensuring the safety of the victim is at the heart of the process.</p><p>The Attorney General will be updated on the implementation of the action plan and joint protocol at regular intervals.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 23/03/2017 11:51:58 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3153 label Biography information for Lord Pearson of Rannoch

707564

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prisons: Smuggling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many convictions (1) the Metropolitan Police Service, and (2) the Crown Prosecution Service, have secured for conveying prohibited items into prisons, since 1 January 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Knight of Weymouth
uin	HL5787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>These types of offences investigated by the Metropolitan Police will be prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).</p><p>Offences of conveying items into prison can be prosecuted under various pieces of legislation. Many are offences which are not specific to prisons and those which are can apply to circumstances where items are conveyed either into or out of prison. Specific offences of conveying prohibiting items into prison cannot therefore be identified from the CPS case management system without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p>The official statistics relating to criminal court proceedings, including convictions, are maintained by the Ministry of Justice.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/03/2017 15:15:19 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4160 label Biography information for Lord Knight of Weymouth

705810

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 have been actively considered by the Crown Prosecution Service since 2011 in respect of a death or deaths in custody.
tabling member printed	Lord Knight of Weymouth
uin	HL5640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold data on the number of cases it has considered for a charge of corporate manslaughter in respect of a death or deaths in custody. CPS information systems do not allow for cases involving deaths in custody to be dis-aggregated from the tally of cases in which corporate manslaughter was considered.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/03/2017 16:01:26 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4160 label Biography information for Lord Knight of Weymouth

705811

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions the Crown Prosecution Service has brought under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 in respect of a death or deaths in custody.
tabling member printed	Lord Knight of Weymouth
uin	HL5641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>There have been no cases to date in which the CPS has brought charges under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 in respect of a death or deaths in custody.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 09/03/2017 16:01:44 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4160 label Biography information for Lord Knight of Weymouth

705812

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prisoners: Death
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases the Crown Prosecution Service currently has under active consideration under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 in respect of a death or deaths in custody.
tabling member printed	Lord Knight of Weymouth
uin	HL5642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service is currently considering fewer than five cases in which a charge of corporate manslaughter is being considered in connection to a death or deaths in custody.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/03/2017 17:02:07 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4160 label Biography information for Lord Knight of Weymouth

705813

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prisons: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many prosecutions the Metropolitan Police Service and the Crown Prosecution Service have brought in respect of drug (1) possession, (2) dealing, and (3) smuggling, in London’s prisons since 1 January 2013.
tabling member printed	Lord Knight of Weymouth
uin	HL5643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Prosecutions for drug possession, dealing and smuggling in a prison setting may be brought under a number of differing legislative provisions. Prosecutions for these sorts of offences investigated by the Metropolitan Police are conducted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).</p><p>Whilst the CPS holds data relating to prosecutions brought under the Prisons Act 1952, it is not possible to disaggregate, from those relating to other proscribed articles, the number of offences relating to drug possession, dealing or smuggling.</p><p>The CPS also holds data relating to offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 but it is not possible to disaggregate those which have taken place in custodial institutions.</p><p>Section 9 of the Psychoactive Substances Act (PSA) 2016 provides the offence of possession of a psychoactive substance in a custodial institution. Since the Act came into force no prosecutions brought under this section have been completed in the London Area.</p><p>A national joint protocol between the CPS, Police and the National Offender Management Service is in force for crimes in prisons. The CPS works very closely with police and prison colleagues to ensure that acts of criminality within prisons are properly addressed.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 13/03/2017 13:15:56 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4160 label Biography information for Lord Knight of Weymouth

692124

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Genocide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Attorney General has advised on whether any UK court of law can make a judgment on whether the crime of genocide has taken place as defined in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide 1948.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>By longstanding convention, the fact that the Law Officers have or have not advised, and the content of their advice, is not disclosed outside Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 06/03/2017 12:09:53 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool