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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crime: Nature Conservation 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 steps he has taken to improve prosecution of wildlife crime. more like this
tabling member constituency Somerton and Frome more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Heath more like this
uin 904021 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-05-13
answer text <p>The CPS views wildlife crime offences very seriously and will robustly prosecute cases referred by the police. In order to achieve this, the CPS has thirteen wildlife co-ordinators based in its regional Areas. They are supported by face to face training and legal guidance on wildlife offences, which is available to all prosecutors and to the public.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
question first answered
less than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
255
label Biography information for Mr David Heath more like this
49746
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 (a) men and (b) women have been (i) investigated, (ii) given an administrative penalty, (iii) given a caution and (iv) convicted in court for benefit fraud since the prosecution of such cases was transferred to the Law Officers' Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 197836 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-05-13
answer text <p>Allegations of benefit fraud are investigated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Administrative penalties are financial penalties, which can be offered as an alternative to prosecution, where there has been no previous fraud penalty of any form. These are issued by the DWP and Local Authorities. Cautions are issued by the Police.</p><p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) identify the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced and, reached a first hearing in magistrates' courts, rather than the number of defendants prosecuted and convicted or their gender.</p><p>No central records of the prosecution outcomes of offences are held by the CPS. To obtain details of the number of people prosecuted for and convicted of offences of benefit fraud, which can be charged under various sections of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, Section 35 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 or the Fraud Act 2006, including their gender, would require a manual exercise of reviewing individual case files to be undertaken at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>Furthermore, cases of benefit fraud are also prosecuted by Local Authorities so any data the CPS can glean from a manual exercise would not provide a complete record.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
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less than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-13T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
49275
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 29 April 2014, Official Report, column 540W, on pornography: internet, how many prosecutions there have been under section 2 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 since 2005 in which a person has been charged in connection with the distribution of R18 equivalent material on a website which allowed under-18s to see such material. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 197390 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service do not specify the type of material which is the subject of a charge under Section 2 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (publishing or having an obscene article for gain). To obtain details of individual cases would require a manual review, which could only be undertaken at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
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less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
49336
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 cases of non-payment of the minimum wage were (a) referred to the Crown Prosecution Service from HM Revenue and Customs, (b) prosecuted and (c) prosecuted successfully in 2013-14 and each of the preceding three financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 197340 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p>Based on data held centrally by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) together with information provided by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which has responsibility for enforcing the law in relation to the National Minimum Wage, I have established (a) three referrals were made to the CPS from HMRC in 2010-2011. No referrals were made in the financial years 2011-2012, 2012-2013 or 2013-2014. (b) One prosecution commenced in 2011-2012 from the three cases referred in 2010-2011. (c) One conviction is recorded in 2010-2011 (referred in 2009/10) and one conviction in 2012-2013 (referred in 2010/11). This information represents the period of 2013-14 and the preceding three financial years.</p><p>HMRC also has civil enforcement powers to secure and punish in cases of non-compliance.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
49337
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 much the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has spent on staff overtime payments in each CPS area in each of the last five financial years. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 197280 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-08more like thismore than 2014-05-08
answer text <p>The total amount spent on overtime payments by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in each of the last five years by CPS area is shown in the following table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p><strong>Overtime payments in the CPS by Area between 2009/10 and 2013/14 (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong><em>£</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Headquarters</strong></p></td><td><p>144,262</p></td><td><p>96,501</p></td><td><p>83,876</p></td><td><p>94,432</p></td><td><p>70,229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Casework</strong></p></td><td><p>21,754</p></td><td><p>33,838</p></td><td><p>31,187</p></td><td><p>107,198</p></td><td><p>270,687</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>CPS Direct</strong></p></td><td><p>14,700</p></td><td><p>12,255</p></td><td><p>5,363</p></td><td><p>643</p></td><td><p>8,458</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cymru Wales Area</strong></p></td><td><p>4,566</p></td><td><p>4,646</p></td><td><p>552</p></td><td><p>4,009</p></td><td><p>20,738</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East Midlands Area</strong></p></td><td><p>63,249</p></td><td><p>25,724</p></td><td><p>11,567</p></td><td><p>13,090</p></td><td><p>116,402</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>East of England Area</strong></p></td><td><p>25,026</p></td><td><p>13,227</p></td><td><p>5,223</p></td><td><p>16,935</p></td><td><p>9,659</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>London Area</strong></p></td><td><p>239,165</p></td><td><p>185,651</p></td><td><p>299,986</p></td><td><p>1,813,590</p></td><td><p>3,098,987</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Merseyside and Cheshire Area</strong></p></td><td><p>8,828</p></td><td><p>16,882</p></td><td><p>4,047</p></td><td><p>24,095</p></td><td><p>38,669</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North East Area</strong></p></td><td><p>59,981</p></td><td><p>70,553</p></td><td><p>53,665</p></td><td><p>45,448</p></td><td><p>64,732</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North West Area</strong></p></td><td><p>155,124</p></td><td><p>186,415</p></td><td><p>207,895</p></td><td><p>210,403</p></td><td><p>283,753</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South East Area</strong></p></td><td><p>86,290</p></td><td><p>57,507</p></td><td><p>41,483</p></td><td><p>120,212</p></td><td><p>164,759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South West Area</strong></p></td><td><p>4,599</p></td><td><p>952</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>13,022</p></td><td><p>19,213</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Thames and Chiltern Area</strong></p></td><td><p>28,142</p></td><td><p>26,816</p></td><td><p>75,171</p></td><td><p>63,002</p></td><td><p>97,399</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Wessex Area</strong></p></td><td><p>5,598</p></td><td><p>2,305</p></td><td><p>4,317</p></td><td><p>1,434</p></td><td><p>35,672</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>West Midlands Area</strong></p></td><td><p>15,445</p></td><td><p>29,667</p></td><td><p>16,834</p></td><td><p>10,823</p></td><td><p>45,221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Yorkshire &amp; Humberside Area</strong></p></td><td><p>192,538</p></td><td><p>15,686</p></td><td><p>56,680</p></td><td><p>218,192</p></td><td><p>255,737</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,069,266</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>778,626</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>898,060</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,756,527</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4,600,314</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
question first answered
less than 2014-05-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
49338
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 the Serious Fraud Office has applied to HM Treasury for additional funding for its investigation into the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 197281 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-08more like thismore than 2014-05-08
answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has a core budget to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption and some exceptionally large cases will arise that require additional resources. However it is not in the public interest to specify in detail what resources the SFO intends to dedicate to each case.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
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less than 2014-05-08T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-08T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
48718
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 he has given advice to the Government on whether the removal of President Yanukovich was in accord with the provisions of Article III of the Constitution of Ukraine. more like this
tabling member constituency Gainsborough more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Edward Leigh more like this
uin 196900 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-30more like thismore than 2014-04-30
answer text <p>By long-standing convention, observed by successive administrations and embodied in the Ministerial Code, the fact that the Law Officers may or may not have advised or have been requested to advise on a particular issue, and the content of any advice, is not disclosed outside Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
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less than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-30T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
345
label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh more like this
48403
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 the Law Officers' Departments have any plans to end the employee trade union membership dues check-off system. more like this
tabling member constituency Livingston more like this
tabling member printed
Graeme Morrice more like this
uin 196759 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p>These arrangements are kept under review.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
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less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
4012
label Biography information for Graeme Morrice more like this
48112
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-10more like thismore than 2014-04-10
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 levels of stock the Law Officers' Departments hold of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables. more like this
tabling member constituency Wokingham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr John Redwood more like this
uin 196196 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service has reduced its expenditure on stationery substantially since 2010, however inventories of stationery items and office consumables are not maintained and to calculate the stock levels held would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p>The remaining Law Officers' Departments operate &quot;Just in Time&quot; purchasing for most stationery items and do not therefore keep details on the exact levels of stock of stationery, printer cartridges, treasury tags and other fasteners, or other office consumables. Providing such information would incur a disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
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less than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
14
label Biography information for Sir John Redwood more like this
47877
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General 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 have taken place under the Obscene Publications Act 1959 for the offence of providing unrestricted access to hardcore pornography online, as set out in the 2005 Crown Prosecution Service guidelines, disaggregated by year. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 196000 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-28more like thismore than 2014-04-28
answer text <p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)indicate the number of offences charged, in which a prosecution commenced at magistrates' courts under Section 2 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (publishing or having an obscene article for publication for gain), rather than identifying the number of people prosecuted.</p><p>Section 2 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 creates the offence of publishing or having an obscene article for publication for gain.</p><p>The table below shows, in each of the last 8 years, for which figures are available, the number of offences, charged by way of Section 2 of the OPA 1959, and which reached a first hearing at magistrates' courts, in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Obscene Publications Act 1959 { 2 }</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2005-2006</strong></p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006-2007</strong></p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007-2008</strong></p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-2009</strong></p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>71</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire more like this
answering member printed Oliver Heald remove filter
question first answered
less than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-28T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
69
label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this