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1712637

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date	22/04/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	War Crimes: Rwanda
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the Attorney General last received a briefing concerning suspected Rwandan war criminals living in England by the Crown Prosecution Service or the police.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL3998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Attorney General was last briefed on this matter by the Crown Prosecution Service on 30 April 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 07/05/2024 12:29:23 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1692900

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Low Emission Zones: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued guidance for prosecuting those who incite others to cover up cameras in the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL2882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has not issued specific guidance on prosecuting those who incite others to cover up cameras in the Ultra Low Emission Zone.</p><p>These offences would be covered by existing guidance on inchoate offences, Theft Act offences, and offences during protests, demonstrations or campaigns. The existing guidance is available on the CPS website: <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/inchoate-offences" target="_blank">Inchoate Offences</a>; <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/theft-act-offences" target="_blank">Theft Act Offences</a>; and <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/offences-during-protests-demonstrations-or-campaigns" target="_blank">Offences during Protests, Demonstrations or Campaigns</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 07/03/2024 14:37:09 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1692901

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Low Emission Zones: Greater London
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what action is being taken by prosecuting authorities against those who incite others to cover up cameras in the Ultra Low Emission Zone.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL2883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for prosecuting cases which have been referred to them following an investigation by the police. The CPS will consider a prosecution for any case involving incitement to cause criminal damage or criminal damage to Ultra Low Emission Zone cameras under the Code for Crown Prosecutors.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 07/03/2024 14:37:30 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1684990

registered interest
date	24/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Private Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their response to the report from the House of Commons Justice Select Committee, Private prosecutions: safeguards (9th Report, Session 2019–21), in which they confirmed that a registry of private prosecutions would be made available, why this has not yet been made available; when this is expected to be made available; and how much taxpayer money was paid to legal firms prosecuting private prosecutions (other than legal aid) between 2015 and 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord Stone of Blackheath
uin	HL1901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>In 2020, the Justice Select Committee (JSC) undertook a review of private prosecutions and provided nine recommendations.</p><p>The Government agreed to two of these recommendations:</p><ul><li>To introduce a central register of private prosecutions;</li><li>That we would take steps to ensure costs recoverable from central funds by a private prosecutor are limited in the same way as costs recoverable by an acquitted defendant.</li></ul><p><strong>Private Prosecution Register</strong></p><p>In the Government’s response to the JSC report, we agreed that a central register of private prosecutions would be introduced to include the names of the prosecutor and defendant, the offence in question, and whether the summons application was granted. This register was introduced by HMCTS in late 2021.</p><p>The register is not publicly accessible, and it was neither a recommendation made by the JSC report nor an undertaking agreed by the Government for it to be. The register contains personal data including where people have been accused of crimes where the court found there were no grounds to commence a prosecution. The register is a court record and there are no grounds provided under rules of court, the Data Protection Act 2018 or the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for these personal details to be released to the public.</p><p>Requests for non-personal information from the register are accessible through a Freedom of Information request to HMCTS.</p><p><strong>Cost of Private Prosecutions</strong></p><p>The Government has committed to bringing forward legislation to ensure costs recoverable from central funds by a private prosecutor are limited in the same way as costs recoverable by an acquitted defendant and will enact this when parliamentary time allows.</p><p>The assessment of claims and payment of prosecutors’ costs out of central funds for cases brought in the magistrates’ court and Crown Court is undertaken by the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) Criminal Cases Unit (CCU) unless the court summarily assesses the claim under s.17(2B) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. Information about central funds expenditure, including private prosecutions, is published on a quarterly basis within the LAA’s official statistics. A copy of the relevant data is attached at Annex A.</p><p><strong>Other Recommendations</strong></p><p>Sir Wyn Williams’ Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is examining, in detail, the failings that led to the Post Office scandal. It is possible that this will provide insight on the extent to which the private prosecution regime played a role in this particular injustice.</p><p>The Government is, however, examining the wider question of private prosecutions and is therefore committed to looking again at the Justice Select Committee’s recommendations in their 2020 report as part of this work.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 07/02/2024 17:26:16 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton attachment 1 file name 2024-02-07 PQ HL1901 Annex A.xlsx title HL1901_Annex_A
tabling member	2222 label Biography information for Lord Stone of Blackheath

1676124

registered interest
date	06/12/2023
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: Freedom of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the Crown Prosecution Service on responding to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in an informative and expeditious manner.
tabling member printed	Lord Jackson of Peterborough
uin	HL935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office has not had any discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on responding to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 in an informative and expeditious manner.</p><p>The CPS processes FOI requests independently and in accordance with the requirements of the FOIA 2000.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 19/12/2023 16:27:02 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	1551 label Biography information for Lord Jackson of Peterborough

1669137

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Hate Crime: Transphobia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the propriety of Crown Prosecution Service staff referring to live criminal cases as examples of transphobic hate in published material such as newsletters, and roundtable reports, and what guidance they have issued in this regard.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) emphasises that criminal proceedings in live cases are active and the defendants have a right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.</p><p>The CPS has published legal guidance on reporting restrictions, it can be found here: <a href="https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/contempt-court-reporting-restrictions-and-restrictions-public-access-hearings" target="_blank">https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/contempt-court-reporting-restrictions-and-restrictions-public-access-hearings</a></p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 22/11/2023 15:05:27 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1669138

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Serivce: Gender
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings or conversations the Crown Prosecution Service has had with (1) Stonewall or other campaigners for transgender rights, and (2) campaigners for the gender critical point of view, in the past three years; and on what policies or practices were these groups consulted during that time.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold a central record of all local and national meetings with stakeholders across all 14 CPS Areas and Central Casework Divisions over the past three years. The level of resource involved in obtaining this information would be disproportionate.</p><p>It has been possible to identify the number of meetings the CPS has had with Stonewall at a national headquarters level during the years 2022, and 2023, and this has been answered in <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-08/671" target="_blank">PQ 671</a>. The level of resource involved in obtaining the same information from earlier years would be disproportionate.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 23/11/2023 15:02:08 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1669139

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Crown Prosecution Service’s assertion that there is a “Global narrative attacking the rights of all protected characteristics” as stated in its Pride Month Hate Crime Roundtable report of 23 June, published on the Crown Prosecution Service website.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The article in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) community newsletter published in June 2023 relates to a Pride month hate crime roundtable event. The roundtable was a local community engagement event held with members of the LGBT community affected by homophobic and transphobic hate crime. The quote represents reportage of discussion amongst external attendees at the event and was not intended to reflect organisational views of the CPS.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 22/11/2023 15:05:47 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1668670

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Crown Prosecution Service carried out an impact assessment with regards to (1) the protected characteristic of sex, and (2) belief in the immutability of sex, before the 2022 revision of its domestic abuse guidance; and if so, whether they will place a copy of this impact assessment in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>In accordance with the Public Sector Equality Duty, under s.149 of the Equality Act 2010, a full Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) was conducted when the Domestic Abuse Prosecution Guidance 2022 was revised in order to appropriately identify and consider its potential impact in terms of equality. It gave due regard to equality considerations for protected characteristics as detailed within the body of s.149.</p><p>The EIA for the Domestic Abuse Prosecution Guidance remains under review and has been updated on several occasions since the guidance was published in 2022. The CPS do not intend to place a copy of the EIA in the Library as it is continuously reviewed and updated. A copy of the document as it appeared in 2022 has been provided.</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 22/11/2023 15:29:49 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton attachment 1 file name Domestic Abuse Legal Guidance Equality Impact Assessment.pdf title DA Legal Guidance EIA 2022 Copy
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1668671

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) consulted individuals or organisations outside the CPS about its plans to revise its domestic abuse guidance in 2022; and, if so, which individuals or organisations.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2023 answer text <p>The Domestic Abuse Prosecution Guidance was revised in 2022 to reflect changes brought in by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (DA Act).</p><p>The new legislation created the need for an updated document that accurately reflects the law relating to domestic abuse and appropriately supports prosecutors in their application of it. The revision was necessary, and as such, no external organisations or individuals were consulted as to whether the CPS should revise the Guidance.</p><p>External stakeholders were consulted on later revisions of the guidance</p><p>The Solicitor General has answered a question regarding the organisations consulted when Annex D of the guidance was being developed (<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-07/604" target="_blank">PQ 604</a>).</p> answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton question first answered 22/11/2023 17:38:24 answering member 4899 label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas