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1002118

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the contracted hours are for the highest paid member of staff in the (a) Serious Fraud Office, (b) Government Legal Department, (c) Crown Prosecution Service and (d) HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	188197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The contracted minimum hours (including meal breaks) for the highest paid member of staff from the Serious Fraud Office, the Government Legal Department, and Crown Prosecution Service are:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SFO</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLD</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This is in line with the terms and conditions of SCS appointments.</p><p> </p><p>The highest paid member of staff from HM Crown Prosecution service is contracted to work 36 hours a week, not including meal breaks, plus additional hours as may, from time to time, be reasonable and necessary.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 12/11/2018 17:03:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

999131

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	National Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 23rd July 2018 to Question 165033 on the National Fund, whether he has received a hearing date from the High Court on his application to release the money held by the National Fund.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	186228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Fund was set up by a trust deed in 1928. The Fund is held on trust for the purpose of reducing the National Debt. According to expert evidence, there is no realistic prospect of the Fund ever amounting to a sum sufficient to pay off the whole of the National Debt. On 22<sup>nd</sup> May 2018 the former Attorney General made an application to the High Court to vary the terms of the charitable trust.</p><p>While we expect the substantive hearing to take place in 2019, we have not yet received a hearing date from the High Court.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 05/11/2018 14:23:55 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

997564

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Legal Profession: Voluntary Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to support the pro bono work of lawyers.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	185735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>As pro bono champions in Government, the Attorney General and I attended events during Justice Week to encourage and support the excellent work being done by the pro bono community. We also chair the Pro Bono Committee that helps to promote and coordinate the work already being done by pro bono lawyers.</p><p>From personal experience I know that pro bono work not only brings a sense of responsibility but also a tremendous sense of achievement and pride in what can be accomplished. Over the last year I have been immensely proud what has been achieved through the dedication of the all those involved in pro bono work and I am consistently struck by the commitment shown.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 05/11/2018 14:18:14 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

997728

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many apprentices are employed in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Number of apprentices employed by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and the Law Officers Departments are shown below. Of the 30 apprentices employed by the Government Legal Department, one is currently on loan to the AGO.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>AGO</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GLD</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SFO</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMCPSI</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/11/2018 10:24:39 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997754

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>Neither the Attorney General’s Office, nor its superintended departments (the Crown Prosecution Service, the Serious Fraud Office, the Government Legal Department and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate) have any staff paid below £8.75 an hour.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/11/2018 10:25:34 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997789

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s Office does not have any staff paid below £10.20 an hour. Figures for the department’s superintended departments are shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>GLD</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CPS</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SFO</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMCPSI</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/11/2018 10:26:42 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

997325

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Law: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to improve public legal education.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	185130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>Teaching people about their legal rights and responsibilities, together with helping them gain the confidence and skills to get access to justice can really make a difference to people’s lives – as well as our legal system. To further this work, the Government is working closely with partners across the PLE community, including representitives from the Citizenship Foundation, The Law Society, Bar Council, Magistrates’ Association, and Citizens Advice, among others.</p><p>On 31 October, as part of Justice Week, we launched the new vision statement for Public Legal Education. The statement creates a shared vision, which will help drive forward legal education initiatives. The statement reveals seven goals for where PLE might be in 10 years’ time.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 01/11/2018 12:35:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

997384

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Serious Fraud Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff (a) employed directly by, (b) are seconded to and (c) work under contract in the Serious Fraud Office.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	185143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>As of 30 September 2018 the Serious Fraud Office employed:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Permanent Staff</p></td><td><p>400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed term contract</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agency</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondment or loan</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 05/11/2018 14:27:39 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

994499

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many citizens of non-UK EU countries work in (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	183808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>All Government Departments are bound by EU and UK requirements concerning right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Documentary evidence of nationality is checked at the point of recruitment into the Civil Service as part of wider pre-employment checks.</p><p> </p><p>Neither the Attorney General’s Office, the Government Legal Department, Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, the Crown Prosecution Service or the Serious Fraud Office record information on staff who are from non-UK EU countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 02/11/2018 11:11:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

994662

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on improving prosecutions in cases involving rape and other sexual offences.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	183991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney and I welcome Max Hill QC to his new position as Director of Public Prosecutions. As the sponsoring minister, the Attorney will continue to meet the DPP regularly to discuss performance.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has undertaken extensive work over the last decade to ensure that specialist prosecutors are fully equipped to deal with the particular complexities of rape and serious sexual offences and the Code for Crown Prosecutors is properly applied. This includes understanding victim vulnerabilities and the impact of rape, as well as consent, myths and stereotypes, and the challenges of cases involving vulnerable witnesses and young people.</p><p> </p><p>To address the increasing complexity of cases featuring large volumes of digital material the CPS have introduced new guidance to help police and prosecutors with reasonable lines of enquiry and communications evidence. The National Disclosure Improvement Plan sets out further measures to make sustainable changes to the way in which disclosure duties are exercised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 02/11/2018 10:58:23 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris