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1147604

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Jainism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will invite representatives of the Jain community to national events organised by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	292808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Britain’s Jain community makes a positive contribution to life in this country. This Government values its contribution immensely.</p><p>The Government is always keen to work with the Jain community on matters that are important to them, and we will continue to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/10/2019 16:24:08 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1147332

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Official Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much his Department spent on refreshments in (a) 2017 and (b) 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	292429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The following table shows how much the Attorney General’s Office spent on refreshments in 2017 and 2018 respectively:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Refreshments spending (£)</strong></p></td><td><p>0.00</p></td><td><p>603.44</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/10/2019 16:02:23 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1146650

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases have been prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The SFO exists to tackle the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption. The SFO’s remit is to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute those cases that fall within this remit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please find a breakdown of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutions by case in each financial year:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Cases</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>52</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note we interpret the prosecution of an SFO case to begin from the date of the first charge brought against an individual or organisation in a case. More information about our cases is available online at <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/our-cases/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:43:54 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1146652

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Unexplained Wealth Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many unexplained wealth orders the Serious Fraud Office has (a) applied for and (b) been granted in each of the last 10 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has not applied for any Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) to date. However, the SFO is committed to making use of the new powers enacted in the Criminal Finances Act 2017, including UWOs, and they proactively review all cases to see whether the use of this tool would be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:38:59 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1146653

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) the Serious Fraud Office has entered into in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) have been available to prosecutors since February 2014. The SFO has agreed five DPAs with UK companies since the legislation came into force, three of which were for overseas corruption offences.</p><p> </p><p>Full details of all DPAs are available on the SFO’s website at: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/publications/guidance-policy-and-protocols/deferred-prosecution-agreements/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/publications/guidance-policy-and-protocols/deferred-prosecution-agreements/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:35:18 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1146655

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Fraud: Confiscation Orders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the total value is of all assets confiscated by the Serious Fraud Office in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	291355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has a dedicated Proceeds of Crime Division which is focused on recovering the proceeds of crime so that criminals who are successfully prosecuted by the SFO do not benefit from their offending and victims can be compensated wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>The total value of all proceeds of crime orders obtained by the SFO in each financial year since 2010, and the total value of payments made against them, can be found on the SFO website at <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/" target="_blank">https://www.sfo.gov.uk/about-us/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 04/10/2019 11:31:56 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1145624

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what plans he has for the distribution of the additional funding for the Crown Prosecution Service announced in August 2019.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	290280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The Spending Round settlement for CPS for 2020-21 included £80m of additional funding.</p><p>This additional funding will enable the CPS to:</p><ul><li><p>Meet the increased demand pressures following the government’s investment in additional police resource</p></li><li><p>Deliver improved performance in meeting statutory disclosure obligations and</p></li><li><p>Fund any recommended changes arising from the current review of Bar fees</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 02/10/2019 14:35:29 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1145634

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the number of people brought to trial for all categories of offences by the Crown Prosecution Service in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	290281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of defendants subject to a trial hearing and collates the data collected in financial years.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of defendants subject to a trial hearing during each year from 2010-11 to 2018-19 in the magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Trial Defendants</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown Court (CC)</p></td><td><p>19177</p></td><td><p>18710</p></td><td><p>18133</p></td><td><p>16601</p></td><td><p>17356</p></td><td><p>17950</p></td><td><p>17636</p></td><td><p>16005</p></td><td><p>13597</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' Court (MC)</p></td><td><p>62281</p></td><td><p>58460</p></td><td><p>53902</p></td><td><p>54200</p></td><td><p>54580</p></td><td><p>60309</p></td><td><p>55598</p></td><td><p>48522</p></td><td><p>42322</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National</p></td><td><p>81458</p></td><td><p>77170</p></td><td><p>72035</p></td><td><p>70801</p></td><td><p>71936</p></td><td><p>78259</p></td><td><p>73234</p></td><td><p>64527</p></td><td><p>55919</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 02/10/2019 14:34:03 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe