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452327

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
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: Freedom of Information
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 for cases relating to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the Government Legal Department in the 2014-15 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	27075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to question <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=24782" target="_blank">24782</a> from the Hon. Member for Coventry South (Jim Cunningham) on the 4<sup>th</sup> February 2016.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 27074 question first answered 22/02/2016 10:29:24 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

452498

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases relating to each type of crime were prosecuted by the CPS in (a) magistrates' courts and (b) the Crown Court in each of the last 10 years; how many hours the CPS spent on prosecutions of each type in each type of court in those years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	27182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) identifies the type of crime prosecuted with reference to twelve principal offence categories. The Principal Offence Category is assigned at the end of a prosecution case to indicate the most serious offence with which the defendant is charged at the time of finalisation. It is not possible to disaggregate the number of prosecutions for individual offences recorded in each category or the times involved on specific categories without incurring a disproportionate cost.</p><p>The attached tables contain details of the number of completed prosecutions in magistrates’ courts and at the Crown Court, for each principal offence category, in each of the last ten years.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 22/02/2016 16:32:30 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland attachment 1 file name CPS prosecutions in magistrates courts and at the Crown Court.docx title CPS prosecution tables
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

452182

registered interest
date	10/02/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press Inquiry
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Neville-Rolfe on 26 January (HL Deb, col 1152), which two cases remain outstanding in respect of preventing Leveson part 2 from taking place.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
uin	HL6129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service is at present giving investigative advice to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in respect of two pre charge investigations, which fall under Operation Tuleta and Operation Elveden.</p><p>In addition, the CPS has also received <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjjlrLjhovLAhVBRBoKHRvgAHUQFggcMAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cps.gov.uk%2Fvictims_witnesses%2Fvictims_right_to_review%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNHeGyqhHaYTDrDkhZu3pFimrhns8A&amp;bvm=bv.114733917,d.d2s" target="_blank">Victims' Right to Review </a>correspondence in relation to its recent decision not to charge ten individual journalists who worked at Mirror Group Newspapers for allegations of phone hacking at Mirror Group Newspapers, as part of Operation Golding. This correspondence is currently being considered.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 23/02/2016 16:00:01 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	4175 label Biography information for Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

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

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

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

448566

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 publish an estimate of the costs attributed to the Department for Education in cases relating to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the former Treasury Solicitor's Department in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	24785
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 24783 24784 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

445756

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Police Interrogation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the implications of the police indicating to a person being interviewed under caution that no further action will be taken due to insufficient, or a lack of, evidence.
tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
uin	HL5166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2016 answer text <p>The implications in such circumstances are detailed in a written answer on 31 March 1993 by the then Attorney General (Sir Nicholas Lyell), as outlined below.</p><p><em>The fundamental consideration remains that individuals should be able to rely on decisions taken by the prosecuting authorities. The policy of the Director of Public Prosecutions is that a decision to terminate proceedings or not to prosecute should not, in the absence of special circumstances, be altered once it has been communicated to the defendant or prospective defendant unless it was taken and expressed to be taken because the evidence was insufficient. In such a case it would be appropriate to reconsider the decision if further significant evidence were to become available at a later date especially if the alleged offence is a serious one.</em></p><p><em>Special circumstances which might justify departure from this policy include: </em></p><p><em>(1) rare cases where reconsiderations of the original decision show that it was not justified and the maintenance of confidence in the criminal justice system requires that a prosecution be brought notwithstanding the earlier decision; and </em></p><p><em>(2) those cases where termination has been effected specifically with a view to the collection and preparation of the necessary evidence which is thought likely to become available in the fairly near future. In such circumstances the CPS will advise the defendant of the possibility that proceedings will be re-instituted. (Official Report, Col’s 200-201).</em></p><p>Following this written answer and further written ministerial statements, the Crown Prosecution Service has produced guidance for prosecutors to follow concerning the exercise of the CPS discretion to institute, reinstitute or continue proceedings after a suspect has been informed by the police or CPS of a decision not to prosecute. The above mentioned Written Statements are detailed below and are published in the Official Report.</p><p><strong>WMS – Crown Prosecutors Code - 22 February 2010. Column WS64, Baroness Scotland of Asthal. </strong></p><p><strong>WMS - Reconsidering a Prosecution Decision (CPS Guidance) - 31 October 2012, Col 15WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve </strong></p><p><strong>WMS – Victim’s Right to Review - 5 June 2013, Col 99WS, Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 02/02/2016 14:51:25 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee