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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Digital, Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: GoldenTree Asset Management more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) he or (b) officials from his Department have (i) met or (ii) been in correspondence with representatives from GoldenTree Asset Management since his appointment. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Watson more like this
uin 194686 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-27more like thismore than 2018-11-27
answer text <p>I updated the House on Monday 19th November regarding Johnston Press. Johnston Press had a number of creditors including Golden Tree Asset Management, Fidelity, Caravel Asset Management, and Benefits Street Partners. As I set out on 19 November, a consortium of creditors formed JPI Media to take over the assets of Johnston Press. DCMS has been in contact with a number of stakeholders in relation to the takeover<del class="ministerial">.</del><ins class="ministerial">:I spoke with David King (Chief Executive of JPI Media) and John Ensall (Director at JPI Media). Officials at DCMS have also spoken to representatives of Johnston Press and JPI Media. </ins></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 2018-11-27T14:57:08.09Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-27T14:57:08.09Z
question first ministerially corrected
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-11-27T18:02:20.17Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
previous answer version
87421
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright remove filter
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
524189
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-06-09more like thismore than 2016-06-09
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
hansard heading Gurpal Virdi 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 and why the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) joined the Metropolitan Police in announcing that retired police sergeant Gurpal Virdi was charged with misconduct in public office and with indecent assault on a person under 16 years; what publicity the CPS recorded as resulting at the time; when the memorandum of a conviction proved 1 April 1987 for offences on 7 November 1986 of a defendant born on 5 September 1970 with informant or complainant recorded as PC Markwick came to the attention of the CPS; what steps were taken to put right the effect of the wrong statement; when those steps were taken; and what the results of those steps were. more like this
tabling member constituency Worthing West more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Peter Bottomley more like this
uin 40180 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2016-06-14more like thismore than 2016-06-14
answer text <p>A press release was issued by the Metropolitan Police Service which stated that the complainant was under 16. The CPS was not a party to this release and did not issue any other release. The CPS does not retain records of publicity resulting at the time.</p><p> </p><p>When the case was reviewed in 2014 for charging, the complainant and the witness clearly stated that the complainant had been 15 when the incident took place in 1986.<del class="ministerial"> In addition Mr Virdi also said in interview that the complainant had been 15 at the time of the incident.</del> The police summary stated that the complainant was 15. However the complainant’s date of birth and the date of his arrest were known and this mistake should not have been made.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS was supplied with the memorandum of conviction referred to on 17 September 2014.<del class="ministerial">The indictment was formally amended thereafter.</del></p><p> </p><p>No steps were taken to publicise the fact that the charge was later amended in open court to remove the assertion that the complainant was under 16.</p>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-06-14T13:53:54.987Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-14T13:53:54.987Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-06-24T09:44:08.533Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-24T09:44:08.533Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
previous answer version
3723
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright remove filter
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
117
label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley more like this
387884
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
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 Crown Prosecution Service 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, if he will review the position of the incumbent Director of Public Prosecutions in view of the recent decision to charge Lord Janner. more like this
tabling member constituency Rochdale more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Danczuk more like this
uin 5644 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-09more like thismore than 2015-07-09
answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">Decisions on whether or not to bring criminal charges are taken by prosecutors who are independent from government and independent from Parliament. I am confident of the independence and the integrity of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Alison Saunders, in making the difficult judgements the job of a prosecutor involves.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Victims’ Right to Review, which Alison Saunders helped to bring in, allows any victim of crime who is dissatisfied with a decision taken by a prosecutor not to proceed with their case to ask for the decision to be reviewed. This review has operated as it was designed to in the case of Greville Janner.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are world leaders in offering that safeguard for victims and since Alison Saunders has been DPP, the CPS has prosecuted and convicted more child sex offenders than ever before.</ins></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In the year to 31<sup>st </sup>December 2014, the Law Officers personally considered 469 cases and referred 128 offenders to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. Leave was granted by the Court in 95% of cases which included some of the most serious violent and sexual offences, including murder, rape and sexual assault.</del></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">The Attorney General’s Office publishes statistics for unduly lenient sentences at the end of the calendar year. This is to ensure that the figures are released in a consistent format and are accurate and quality assured. Unduly lenient sentences statistics for 2013 and 2014 are published on the Attorney General’s Office website - <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office</a>. </del></p>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-09T12:58:22.593Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-09T12:58:22.593Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-07-09T13:24:23.12Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-09T13:24:23.12Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
previous answer version
13176
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright remove filter
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
4059
label Biography information for Simon Danczuk more like this