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935256
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-06more like thismore than 2018-07-06
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
hansard heading Offences against Children: Newcastle upon Tyne 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, with reference to the oral contribution of the Solicitor General of 21 June 2018, Official Report, column 462, when he plans to respond to the Spicer report on the sexual exploitation of girls and young women in Newcastle. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 161552 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answer text <p>David Spicer’s comprehensive review sheds light on abhorrent child sexual exploitation and I have not taken this matter lightly. The Home Office will be writing to you on behalf of the Government shortly.</p><p> </p><p>I would like to reassure you that the CPS, along with the wider Government, is committed to improving the national response to tackling sexual exploitation. The CPS will be considering its guidance on the involvement of the Service with the changing local safeguarding arrangements in line with the broader recommendations. Specifically, CPS North East is working closely with Newcastle Crown Court and other partners within the Criminal Justice System to improve the experience of victims and witnesses when attending court and to ensure that the commitments to witness care set out in the Victim’s Code and the Witness Charter are properly delivered.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government has already taken significant action to tackle this issue. In February 2017, the Government published its Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: Progress Report and announced a £40m package of measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking, and to crack down on offenders. This included £7.5m for a new, ground-breaking Centre of Expertise that will identify, generate, and share high quality evidence of what works to prevent and tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation. The recommendations of the review cover a wide range of issues, which we will consider carefully in the context of this existing programme of work.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-24T13:49:12.377Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-24T13:49:12.377Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
70407
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
935325
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-07-06more like thismore than 2018-07-06
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
hansard heading Public Legal Education Panel 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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work of the Public Legal Evaluation Panel to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Keighley more like this
tabling member printed
John Grogan more like this
uin 161517 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answer text <p>As the Government’s pro bono champion, I am able to work closely with those involved in Public Legal Education, supporting initiatives to increase its profile and reach more members of the public.</p><p> </p><p>The Public Legal Education panel is formed of leading organisations who promote the importance of teaching people about the law and their basic civil and criminal rights. It features members from across the legal community, for example the Law for Life, Citizens Advice and the Bar Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Panel are currently combining their resources to map the provision and need of Public Legal Education around the county and to support and drive forward public legal education initiatives so more people can reap the benefits.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-24T13:52:40.367Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-24T13:52:40.367Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
70406
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
382
label Biography information for John Grogan more like this
928754
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-21more like thismore than 2018-06-21
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 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 To ask the Attorney General, how he plans to encourage practising lawyers to volunteer pro bono hours for Citizens Advice Bureaux in their local communities. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 156426 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-07-24more like thismore than 2018-07-24
answer text <p>As the Government's pro bono champions, the Attorney and I chair the pro bono panel and committee to bring together key players to steer and coordinate the overall work in this area. The panel and committee feature members from across the legal community, including Citizens Advice.</p><p>Each year the Attorney and I take part in National Pro Bono week. We attend and support pro bono events across the country, to encourage the excellent work being done by the pro bono community. This year Global Pro Bono Week is taking place 29<sup>th</sup> October – 2<sup>nd</sup> November, and will involve many organisations across the legal community including members of our pro bono panel and committee like Citizens Advice.</p><p>In the past year over 1,000 lawyers provided pro bono help through local Citizens Advice offices and I will continue to encourage more lawyers to do this.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-07-24T13:52:11.883Zmore like thismore than 2018-07-24T13:52:11.883Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
68157
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
890333
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-24more like thismore than 2018-04-24
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 Attorney General: Procurement 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 of his Department's invitations to tender have received no bidders in the last two years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 137435 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-05-21more like thismore than 2018-05-21
answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD), Attorney General Office (AGO) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HM CPSI) engage a centrally managed procurement service in procurements of more than £10,000. For 2016-17 and 2017-18, an examination of records held by the centrally managed procurement service indicated that there were no instances of an invitation to tender where bids were not received.</p><p>Similarly, during the financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18 no invitations to tender by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) or the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) exceeding OJEU thresholds received no bidders.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-21T13:24:55.743Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-21T13:24:55.743Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
56730
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
882546
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-04-13more like thismore than 2018-04-13
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 Attorney General: Recruitment 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 his Department's implementation plan is for banning the box on job applications. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 135608 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-05-31more like thismore than 2018-05-31
answer text <p>The application process for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Government Legal Department (GLD), Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and HMCPSI does not include a declaration box for candidates to declare a criminal record.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-31T08:57:45.063Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-31T08:57:45.063Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
previous answer version
55028
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
873531
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-28more like thismore than 2018-03-28
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
hansard heading Attorney General: Procurement 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 23 March 2018 to Question 123531, on Attorney General: Procurement, if he will list (a) the suppliers of and (b) the purpose of the (i) the Government Legal Department's contracts with the eight strategic suppliers (ii) the CPS's six contracts with strategic suppliers, (iii) the Serious Fraud Office's three contracts with strategic suppliers and (iv) Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate's contracts with which two strategic suppliers. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 134646 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-05-02more like thismore than 2018-05-02
answer text <p>Pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2018 to Question 123531, the table below summarises the purpose of the six contracts between the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and government strategic suppliers.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Purpose of contract </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capita</p></td><td><p>Supply of interim and temporary staff let via a pan government framework.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CGI</p></td><td><p>(1) ICT Applications, Hosting and Management let via a pan government framework. (2) Managed payroll services let via a pan government framework. (3) Oracle finance system managed service let via a pan government framework. (4) Fully managed ICT services including; applications, hosting and management, system integration and management, service desk and end user computing.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vodafone</p></td><td><p>National contract let via the Cabinet Office G-Cloud framework for managed video conferencing services.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In addition, the CPS has no major contracts but multiple agreements with the following government strategic suppliers:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>BT –for land line phones, alarm systems and business broadband lines.</p></li><li><p>Microsoft - for MS office products, server and networking applications and other software products.</p></li><li><p>Oracle - for server and networking applications and other software products.</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The table below summarises the purpose of the contracts between the Government Legal Department (GLD) and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) and government strategic suppliers. It is the policy to engage with suppliers using central government frameworks and call off arrangements.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>GLD – purpose of contract</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HMCPSI - purpose of contract</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BT plc</p></td><td><p>Provision of phone services for business continuity (disaster recovery).</p></td><td><p>Provision of mobile connectivity services and video conferencing at the York office</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cap Gemini</p></td><td><p>Provision of a supplier invoice receipt and scanning service; provision of a cloud-based invoice approval and electronic document management system; and secure destruction of paper documents.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capita</p></td><td><p>Predominately temporary staff, mainly lawyers, and training courses.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fujitsu</p></td><td><p>Provision of e-disclosure services to support legal cases.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Microsoft</p></td><td><p>Software licences and support for Microsoft products, for example, Windows and Office Suites.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mitie</p></td><td><p>Office cleaning services.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oracle</p></td><td><p>Software licences and support.</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vodafone</p></td><td><p>Provision of mobile phone and connectivity services.</p></td><td><p>Provision of mobile phone and connectivity services.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table below summarises the purpose of the contracts between the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and government strategic suppliers.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Purpose of contract</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amey</p></td><td><p>Facilities management</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BT</p></td><td><p>Network lines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capita</p></td><td><p>IT services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The table below summarises the purpose of the contracts between the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and government strategic suppliers.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Supplier</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Purpose of contract</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BT PLC</p></td><td><p>Broadband lines at Southwark Crown Court</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Capita</p></td><td><p>IT support contract</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vodafone</p></td><td><p>network services contract</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-05-02T12:51:09.067Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-02T12:51:09.067Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
54416
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
869437
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-22more like thismore than 2018-03-22
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 Money Laundering 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 20 February 2018 to Question 127856 on money laundering, how many of those businesses have been fined more than once; and what the (a) average, (b) lowest and (c) highest value of those fines was. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine McKinnell more like this
uin 133951 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-03-28more like thismore than 2018-03-28
answer text <p>The ‎work of the FCA is a matter for HMT. Officials at HMT have advised that in January 2017, the FCA fined Deutsche Bank £163 million, its largest ever financial penalty for AML failings.</p><p> </p><p>All FCA fines levied against businesses are published online. The link to the webpage can be found below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/2017-fines" target="_blank">www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/2017-fines</a></p><p> </p><p>HMT does not hold data on how many firms have been fined more than once, the lowest fine, nor the average value of fines.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-28T14:53:35.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-28T14:53:35.727Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
49945
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
864359
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-15more like thismore than 2018-03-15
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 Attorney General: Cleaning Services 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 information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West more like this
uin 132843 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-04-26more like thismore than 2018-04-26
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not directly employ cleaning staff. Cleaning services in buildings managed by the Department are outsourced. The suppliers pay, as a minimum, the National Living Wage.</p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) pays for cleaning services as part of its service charge. The contracted cleaners are paid at least the minimum wage.</p><p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) contract out their cleaning services; the providers have committed to pay a minimum of the London living wage to the staff who clean GLD’s London offices.</p><p>The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) contracts out its cleaning services. The contracted cleaners are paid the National Living Wage.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-26T13:57:51.143Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-26T13:57:51.143Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
previous answer version
50885
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
860726
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
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 Attorney General: Buildings 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 proportion of his Department's estate is (a) rented, (b) owned and (c) occupied through any other type of agreement. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 132083 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-04-27more like thismore than 2018-04-27
answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) does not own any estate but rents all of its office space. GLD teams co-located with their client teams occupy client building space as part of an overall fee agreement for the provision of legal services to clients.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) estate is comprised of 42 buildings with the types of occupation shown in the table below. The HMCPSI estate is included as part of this.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Occupation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Buildings</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Square Meters</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Freehold/Owned</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4,426 (7%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commercial Lease</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>52,991 (78%)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Licence to occupy</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10,404 (15%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO’s) estates have always been rented either by a lease agreement, or a Civil Estate Occupancy Agreement (MOTO). The SFO’s current estate is leased. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) estate is also leased.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-27T14:14:24.88Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-27T14:14:24.88Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
49875
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
837792
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-02-06more like thismore than 2018-02-06
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
hansard heading Attorney General: Brexit 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 his Department plans to spend on projects relating to the UK leaving the EU in the next five years; and if he will list the projects to which that funding has been assigned. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 126823 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2018-02-22more like thismore than 2018-02-22
answer text <p>Given the role of the Attorney General’s Department, it does not lead on specific projects related to the UK leaving the EU and therefore has not incurred any additional expenditure. None of the Law Officers’ Departments has received direct funding therefore for work relating to the UK leaving the EU. Members of staff across the Law Officers’ Departments provide advice and analysis on different issues as required, and different Government departments bid for funding from HMT to pay for their resource needs, including the services of the Government Legal Department (GLD).</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-02-22T07:46:55.36Zmore like thismore than 2018-02-22T07:46:55.36Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
previous answer version
42260
answering member constituency South Swindon remove filter
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this