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451762

registered interest
date	09/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Slavery: Prosecutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people have been charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in each of the past three years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Doocey
uin	HL6037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of people who have been charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Although it is not possible to identify the number of people charged with a particular offence, records are held showing the overall number of offences in which a prosecution commenced at magistrates’ courts. The table below shows the number of offences, rather than defendants, charged under section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 for the last three financial years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coroners and Justice Act 2009 {71(1)(b) &amp; (3)}</p></td><td><p>Knowingly hold another person in slavery/solitude</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>28</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coroners and Justice Act 2009 {71(1)(b) &amp; (3)}</p></td><td><p>Knowingly require another person to perform forced/compulsory labour</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/02/2016 12:48:02 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4197 label Biography information for Baroness Doocey

451132

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Mark Pearson
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will discuss with the Director of Public Prosecutions the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to take Mark Pearson to trial for sexual assault, and the claim by the defence solicitor in that case that the CPS initially provided amended and misleading video evidence to the court.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL5998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2016 answer text <p>The CPS's function is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for the criminal court to consider.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS assessment of any case is not in any sense a finding of, or implication of, any guilt or criminal conduct. It is not a finding of fact, as this can only be made by a court, but rather an assessment of whether there is a realistic prospect of conviction and, if so, whether the public interest lies in prosecuting.</p><p> </p><p>It is open to the defence in any crown court case to argue, after the prosecution has closed its case, that the evidence is too weak for the decision to be left to the jury. In this particular case the judge clearly considered that the decision was properly a matter for the jury.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 19/02/2016 12:46:53 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

451152

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2016 to Question 22400, if he will meet the hon. Member for Torfaen to discuss the case of Norman James.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	26354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>I am happy to meet any Honourable Member where appropriate to discuss any issues for which I am accountable to this House. However, in this case I do not believe that a meeting would serve a particular purpose as I am accountable only for the decisions of the Crown Prosecution Service, and the specific allegations raised by Mr James are ones that would be more appropriate for the police to investigate. As I pointed out in my previous answer the CPS has no investigatory powers in this regard.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/02/2016 16:21:46 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

451360

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been charged with paying for sexual services of a child under section 47 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 where (a) the victim was under 18, and those charged did not reasonably believe that the victim was 18 or over and (b) the victim was under 13 in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	26208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for offences brought under section 47 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 or the ages of victims. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost. However, records are held showing the overall number of offences, rather than defendants, in which a prosecution commenced at magistrates’ courts. These are detailed below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sexual Offences Act 2003 S.47</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: A single defendant may be prosecuted for multiple offences.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 12/02/2016 10:09:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

450781

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps his Department plans to take in response to the recommendations in the report by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, entitled Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units, published in February 2016, (a) that a new protocol should be developed with each police force capturing early investigative advice and file quality and (b) in respect of training for lawyers and paralegal staff.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	25920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The way in which the Criminal Justice System investigates and prosecutes rape allegations is changing and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is taking a leading role. In September 2015 the CPS and Police set up a joint National Rape Steering Group, supported by a joint Delivery Board, to drive forward a co-ordinated programme of work. This programme includes the development of an optimum model for working (in rape and serious sexual offence cases) between the CPS and the Police which will address early investigative advice and file quality.</p><p>It is a CPS priority that its staff have the tools and skills necessary to prosecute effectively. A detailed CPS/Police Joint National Rape Action Plan was published in June 2014 which identified a programme of training activity to deliver improvements in investigation and prosecution outcomes. This extensive programme, consisting of a range of face to face specialist training measures, is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 09/02/2016 15:45:38 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

450292

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rendition and Torture: Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether he has been consulted by the Crown Prosecution Service about a charging decision in Operation Lydd.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	25717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service routinely provides the Law Officers with updates on cases and casework issues. In accordance with the practice adopted by previous Law Officers I do not usually comment on which individual cases are raised with me.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 09/02/2016 15:40:33 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

450503

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the recommendation by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in its <i>Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units </i>that all lawyers working at Rape and Serious Sexual Offences units undergo refresher training is implemented.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL5865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>Ensuring that staff have the tools and skills necessary to prosecute effectively is a CPS priority. A detailed CPS/Police Joint National Rape Action Plan was published in June 2014 which identified a programme of training activity to deliver improvements in investigation and prosecution outcomes. This extensive programme, consisting of a range of face to face specialist training, is currently underway. The programme includes refresher training for all specialist prosecutors undertaking rape and serious sexual offence casework which will be delivered during 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/02/2016 15:21:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

450504

registered interest
date	03/02/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in the light of the finding by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in its <i>Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units </i>that there are inconsistencies in the level of care provided to rape and sexual assault victims by Rape and Serious Sexual Offences units.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL5866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is continually committed to improving the prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences and the quality of the service the CPS provides to victims of these serious crimes. The Thematic Review acknowledges that the CPS has undertaken a considerable amount of work to prioritise the improvement of rape prosecutions and endorses the use of teams of specialist prosecutors to handle all rape and serious sexual offences cases. Ensuring the best possible service is provided to victims will continue to be at the heart of CPS improvement activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/02/2016 15:20:48 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

448563

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Department for Education: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will estimate the costs attributed to the Department for Education by the Government Legal Department since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	24782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The Treasury Solicitor’s Department was renamed the Government Legal Department (GLD) on 1 April 2015. It is primarily funded through the fees it charges for its legal services. It provides Litigation, Employment, Commercial and Advisory legal services to the Department for Education (DfE). The fees charged to DfE for this work, including the cost of disbursements, are as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fees (excluding VAT) £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>4,208,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>4,499,546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>4,805,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>4,409,976</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>4,098,629</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Providing information on the costs attributed to cases relating to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 would incur disproportionate cost as it would involve a manual exercise to identify those historical cases that relate to FOI.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 24783 24784 24785 question first answered 04/02/2016 14:27:01 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

448564

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Department for Education: Legal Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will estimate the costs attributed to the Department for Education by the former Treasury Solicitor's Department in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	24783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2016 answer text <p>The Treasury Solicitor’s Department was renamed the Government Legal Department (GLD) on 1 April 2015. It is primarily funded through the fees it charges for its legal services. It provides Litigation, Employment, Commercial and Advisory legal services to the Department for Education (DfE). The fees charged to DfE for this work, including the cost of disbursements, are as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fees (excluding VAT) £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p>4,208,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p>4,499,546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>4,805,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>4,409,976</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>4,098,629</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Providing information on the costs attributed to cases relating to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 would incur disproportionate cost as it would involve a manual exercise to identify those historical cases that relate to FOI.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 24782 24784 24785 question first answered 04/02/2016 14:27:02 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham