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1280001
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-25more like thismore than 2021-01-25
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Prorogation: Legal Costs 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 the cost to the public purse was of the Government defending cases in the Scottish courts relating to the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
tabling member printed
Kenny MacAskill more like this
uin 143130 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-28more like thismore than 2021-01-28
answer text <p>The Government defended a petition for Judicial Review in relation to the prorogation of Parliament in 2019 raised by Joanna Cherry QC MP and others in (1) the Outer House in the Court of Session, (2) the Inner House of the Court of Session, and (3) the Supreme Court, where it was joined with R (on the application of Miller) (Appellant) v The Prime Minister (Respondent).</p><p>The Office of the Advocate General and Government Legal Department have determined that the total costs of defending this litigation were £127,062.33 (net of VAT). This figure includes Counsel fees, Government Legal Department litigator costs and court dues. The Government also incurred £30,000 in adverse costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-28T14:33:36.027Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-28T14:33:36.027Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4772
label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
1280183
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-25more like thismore than 2021-01-25
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Taking of Hostages Act 1982: 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, how many proceedings for an offence under article 2 of the Taking of Hostages Act (1982) her office has instituted in the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
tabling member printed
Tulip Siddiq more like this
uin 143029 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-28more like thismore than 2021-01-28
answer text <p>The Law Officers do not institute proceedings under this legislation but must consent to any prosecution brought under it. The Crown Prosecution Service would ordinarily institute such proceedings.</p><p>The Law Officers apply the established principles of evidential sufficiency and public interest, which have their current expression in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, when considering an application for consent. We act quasi-judicially and independent of government. We do so in accordance with the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of Public Prosecutions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
grouped question UIN 143030 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-28T14:37:14.157Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-28T14:37:14.157Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
1280184
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-25more like thismore than 2021-01-25
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Taking of Hostages Act 1982: 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, on what basis she makes an assessment of the applications for instituting proceedings for an offence under article 2 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982; and whether her Department has published guidance for preparing such applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Hampstead and Kilburn more like this
tabling member printed
Tulip Siddiq more like this
uin 143030 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-28more like thismore than 2021-01-28
answer text <p>The Law Officers do not institute proceedings under this legislation but must consent to any prosecution brought under it. The Crown Prosecution Service would ordinarily institute such proceedings.</p><p>The Law Officers apply the established principles of evidential sufficiency and public interest, which have their current expression in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, when considering an application for consent. We act quasi-judicially and independent of government. We do so in accordance with the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of Public Prosecutions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
grouped question UIN 143029 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-28T14:37:14.223Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-28T14:37:14.223Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4518
label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq more like this
1279687
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-01-22more like thismore than 2021-01-22
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Databases 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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January to Question 138966, how many information gateways for the purposes of sharing data his Department has. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 141982 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-01-27more like thismore than 2021-01-27
answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office does not hold a central list of all information sharing gateways available to it.</p><p> </p><p>Each information gateway will have its own management and governance requirements and will have to comply with the Data Protection Legislation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-01-27T08:12:25.87Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-27T08:12:25.87Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
1260000
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Legal Profession: Voluntary Work more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps she has taken to support the pro bono community throughout the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Meriden more like this
tabling member printed
Saqib Bhatti more like this
uin 910044 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answer text <p>I am proud to be one of Government’s Pro Bono Champions and show my support for the pro bono community.</p><p> </p><p>I heard from members of my Pro Bono Committee in September about the impact of the pandemic on their services, and the resilience and flexibility they have shown in the face of such adversity.</p><p> </p><p>This is not the first time the legal profession has stepped forward to help in a crisis, and I would like to put on record my gratitude to all those who have volunteered their time and expertise during this difficult time.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-10T16:08:49.31Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-10T16:08:49.31Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4818
label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti more like this
1260001
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Court of Appeal: Sentencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What criteria she uses when referring sentences to the Court of Appeal. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrow East more like this
tabling member printed
Bob Blackman more like this
uin 910047 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answer text <p>The Law Officers have the power to refer a sentence for review if it appears to us to be not just lenient, but unduly lenient. It is a power we exercise personally, based on our legal assessment of the facts and merits of each case. The court ultimately decide on the case, but we refer cases in the public interest where in our judgment they appear unduly lenient.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-10T16:08:07.807Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-10T16:08:07.807Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4005
label Biography information for Bob Blackman more like this
1260200
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Immigration: 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, how many prosecutions there have been under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those prosecutions related to having control of a vessel on the sea. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 128182 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-15more like thismore than 2020-12-15
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.</p>
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
grouped question UIN
128183 more like this
128184 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-15T13:30:28.707Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-15T13:30:28.707Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1260201
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Immigration: 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, whether she has issued guidance, advice and instructions to Crown prosecution lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 128183 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-15more like thismore than 2020-12-15
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.</p>
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
grouped question UIN
128182 more like this
128184 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-15T13:30:28.8Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-15T13:30:28.8Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1260202
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-10more like thismore than 2020-12-10
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Immigration: 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 representations (a) her Department and (b) the CPS has received from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C McDonald more like this
uin 128184 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-15more like thismore than 2020-12-15
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>397</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>311</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>321</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td><p>295</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.</p>
answering member constituency Northampton North remove filter
answering member printed Michael Ellis more like this
grouped question UIN
128182 more like this
128183 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-12-15T13:30:28.877Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-15T13:30:28.877Z
answering member
4116
label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1259326
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-08more like thismore than 2020-12-08
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Offences against Children: 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, how many prosecutions for causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child there have been under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each year since its enactment. more like this
tabling member constituency South Shields more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck more like this
uin 126888 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-14more like thismore than 2020-12-14
answer text <p>The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides offences relating to the sexual exploitation of children, under Sections 10, 14 and 47 – 50.</p><ul><li>Section 10 makes it an offence for a person aged 18 or over intentionally to cause or incite a child aged under 16 to engage in sexual activity.</li><li>Section 14 makes it an offence for a person intentionally to arrange or facilitate any action which will involve an offence under any of sections 9 - 13 being committed against a child.</li><li>Section 47 – 50 provides a number of child exploitation offences including paying for the sexual services of a child and controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.</p><p> </p><p>Since the Act came into force, and up to the end of March 2020, the number of child exploitation offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 10 }</p></td><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 14 }</p></td><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 47 }</p></td><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 48 }</p></td><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 49 }</p></td><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 50 }</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-2005</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-2006</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-2007</p></td><td><p>528</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-2008</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-2009</p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>732</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>1001</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>949</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>943</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>995</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>1310</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>198</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>1556</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>1978</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>191</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>1240</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>977</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to separately report the nature of, or type of sexual exploitation carried out on victims of child sexual offences other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.</p>
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