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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-04more like thismore than 2024-10-04
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Public Appointments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Solicitor General, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) been made since 4 July 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Salisbury more like this
tabling member printed
John Glen more like this
uin 6140 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-11more like thismore than 2024-10-11
answer text <p>No direct ministerial appointments to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) or the Law Officers’ Departments (the Crown Prosecution Service, Serious Fraud Office, Government Legal Department, and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate) have been made or removed or asked to resign since 4 July 2024. While not direct ministerial appointments, the Law Officers and the Law Officers’ Departments routinely seek advice from outside experts on the law, including counsel, solicitors or academic specialists. Arrangements for using counsel, solicitors and academics are principally via panels of counsel, panels of law firms or their academic institutions.</p><p>As regards public appointments, following an open competition, two non-executive directors were appointed by the Attorney General to the board of the Serious Fraud Office on 1 October 2024. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2024/10/01/serious-fraud-office-welcomes-two-new-non-executive-directors-2/#:%7E:text=The%20Serious%20Fraud%20Office%20is,and%20Simon%20McKinnon%20CB%20CBE." target="_blank">Serious Fraud Office welcomes two new non-executive directors - Serious Fraud Office (sfo.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>No other public appointments to the AGO and Law Officers’ Departments have been made or removed or asked to resign since 4 July 2024</p>
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Sarah Sackman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-11T12:26:28.28Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-11T12:26:28.28Z
answering member 5204
tabling member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
1724392
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Legal Opinion: Disclosure of Information more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Solicitor General, what the Government's policy is on the publication of its legal advice. more like this
tabling member constituency Salisbury more like this
tabling member printed
John Glen more like this
uin 2310 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-06more like thismore than 2024-09-06
answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Convention, reflected in paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, is a long-standing convention observed by successive governments. It exists to preserve the ability of the Government and ministers to seek the advice of the Law Officers and not to be disadvantaged by disclosing when they have done so, and what advice they received.</p><p>As you may know, on some occasions the Government has published summaries of its legal position on specific matters, for example, on military activity in the Red Sea (see here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/summary-of-the-uk-government-legal-position-the-legality-of-uk-military-action-to-target-houthi-facilities-in-yemen/summary-of-the-uk-government-legal-position-the-legality-of-uk-military-action-to-target-houthi-facilities-in-yemen" target="_blank">Summary of the UK Government Legal Position: The legality of UK military action to target Houthi facilities in Yemen on 12 January 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>).</p>
answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green more like this
answering member printed Sarah Sackman more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-06T08:48:59.347Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-06T08:48:59.347Z
answering member 5204
tabling member
4051
label Biography information for John Glen more like this
1724009
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-29more like thismore than 2024-07-29
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Rape: Prosecutions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that there are sufficient counsel available to prosecute rape offences. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Sandhurst more like this
uin HL451 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-08-12more like thismore than 2024-08-12
answer text <p>Good quality prosecutorial advocacy underpins our ability to deliver timely justice. The criminal justice system needs a resilient supply of advocates – both prosecution and defence – and the Crown Prosecution Service (“CPS”) recognises that this is currently proving challenging, particularly in rape cases. Addressing this shortfall is a priority for the CPS.</p><p>The CPS Advocate Panel is a time-limited quality-assured list of external junior advocates – self-employed barristers and solicitor agents – who undertake criminal prosecution advocacy for the CPS.</p><p>There are currently around 770 advocates on the CPS’ specialist Advocate Panel for Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (the “RASSO Panel”). Whilst there has been a decline in numbers over the past five years, there has been a notable increase of just under 100 RASSO Panel advocates during the last 12 months.</p><p>Notwithstanding this increase, with RASSO caseloads at record levels, further action is needed to drive up numbers to provide sufficient counsel. The CPS has taken steps to do so, which have included revising the entry requirements for the RASSO Panel, moving away from a written application for experienced advocates but still requiring them to have completed CPS-accredited RASSO training (or commit to do so within 3 months). A further change to support the progression of advocates into RASSO work and improving the pipeline will be announced later this month.</p><p>The CPS is also working with the Bar to improve the provision of RASSO training, to support wellbeing, and to promote the fact that – notwithstanding the challenges – RASSO work can be hugely fulfilling and support career progression.</p>
answering member printed Lord Hermer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-08-12T15:54:49.287Zmore like thismore than 2024-08-12T15:54:49.287Z
answering member
5365
label Biography information for Lord Hermer more like this
tabling member
4920
label Biography information for Lord Sandhurst more like this
1719077
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Homicide: Prosecutions 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 January 2023 to Question 125287 on Rape: Prosecutions, how many (a) completed prosecutions and (b) convictions there were for murder in England and Wales in each quarter from 1 January 2005 to 30 September 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Isle of Wight more like this
tabling member printed
Bob Seely more like this
uin 26917 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-22more like thismore than 2024-05-22
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) holds management information on its Case Management System showing the number of defendants allocated the Principal Offence Category of Homicide at completion of prosecution. Please note that homicide consists of a range of offences, including, among others:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Murder</li><li>Attempted murder</li><li>Conspiring or soliciting to commit murder</li><li>Manslaughter (corporate, gross negligence, unlawful act)</li><li>Infanticide</li><li>Child destruction</li><li>Aiding or assisting suicide</li><li>Causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult</li><li>Causing death by careless or dangerous driving</li><li>Manslaughter due to diminished responsibility</li><li>Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Principal Offence Category indicates the most serious offence with which a defendant is charged.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of completed prosecutions and convictions for homicide from the start of January 2005 to the end of September 2015. The data provided in the table is in financial quarters.</p><p> </p><p>‘Total completed prosecutions’ refer to the conclusion of a prosecution case against a defendant such as conviction after trial, guilty plea, acquittal, or the prosecution against the defendant being dropped. ‘Convictions’ refer to convictions after trial and guilty pleas.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>04/05-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>05/06-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>05/06-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>05/06-Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>05/06-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>06/07-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>06/07-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>06/07-Q3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total completed prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>338</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>267</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>337</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>335</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>414</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>274</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>305</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>317</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>253</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>212</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>255</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>283</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>317</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>217</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>239</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>261</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>06/07-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>07/08-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>07/08-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>07/08-Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>07/08-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>08/09-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>08/09-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>08/09-Q3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total completed prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>325</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>296</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>328</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>347</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>301</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>344</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>313</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>378</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>249</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>234</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>269</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>266</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>234</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>288</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>246</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>329</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>08/09-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>09/10-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>09/10-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>09/10-Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>09/10-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10/11-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10/11-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10/11-Q3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total completed prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>358</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>266</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>292</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>312</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>305</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>241</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>251</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>276</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>289</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>209</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>246</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>255</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>236</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>204</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>205</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>224</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10/11-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11/12-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11/12-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11/12-Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11/12-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12/13-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12/13-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12/13-Q3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total completed prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>269</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>208</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>225</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>245</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>244</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>253</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>289</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>283</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>212</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>167</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>187</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>207</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>205</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>204</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>223</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>222</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12/13-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13/14-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13/14-Q2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13/14-Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13/14-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14/15-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14/15-Q2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total completed prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>201</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>259</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>254</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>236</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>226</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>263</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>220</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>166</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>206</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>208</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>195</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>174</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>214</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>172</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Quarter</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14/15-Q3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14/15-Q4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15/16-Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15/16-Q2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total completed prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>224</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>195</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>268</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>259</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>180</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>161</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>220</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>196</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-22T15:47:59.077Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-22T15:47:59.077Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4681
label Biography information for Bob Seely more like this
1717495
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Online Safety Act 2023: Convictions 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 successful prosecutions have been made for new criminal offences created by the Online Safety Act 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Ogmore more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Elmore more like this
uin 25892 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answer text <p>I wrote to you on this important subject on Friday 17 May 2024. For completeness, I set out my full written response below.</p><p> </p><p>Tackling violence that disproportionately impacts women and girls remains one of this government’s top priorities. Women and girls should be able to go about their lives without being subjected to unwanted sexual images. Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutors are committed to tackling this unacceptable behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>As you know, this government has recently enacted new offences designed to tackle online offending through the Online Safety Act 2023. This includes the offence of cyberflashing and other intimate image offences.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has welcomed the enactment of these new offences designed to target predatory behaviour and non-contact sexual offences. It has introduced comprehensive updates to prosecution guidance to support prosecutors to better recognise behaviour-driven and escalating offending. Additionally, it has published ‘Communications Offences’ legal guidance which includes online offences relating to violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst this legislation is still new, the police are referring more cases to the CPS for charging decisions and I can confirm the CPS secured their first conviction for cyberflashing in February 2024, resulting in the offender being jailed for 66 weeks at Southend Crown Court. I am unable to provide detail on any other cases where there may be live criminal proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>Regrettably, I am unable to provide you with data on prosecutions under the Online Safety Act yet. However, in July the CPS will publish its next data summary covering the period January to March 2024 and after this summary release, more granular data may be shared publicly. This pause ahead of publishing data allows for quality assurance checks and internal scrutiny before publication.</p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
grouped question UIN 25893 more like this
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less than 2024-05-20T10:57:56.75Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-20T10:57:56.75Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4572
label Biography information for Chris Elmore more like this
1702395
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-19more like thismore than 2024-04-19
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Confucius Institutes: Criminal Investigation 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 cases have been forwarded to the Prosecution Service concerning people who are based in Confucius Institutes in the last two years. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 22702 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold data on whether defendants are based in or members of Confucius Institutes or indeed any other similar organisations.</p><p>It would not be possible to determine whether a defendant in any specific case was based in or associated with a Confucius Institute without an examination of CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-25T09:57:34.52Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-25T09:57:34.52Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1690842
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-21more like thismore than 2024-02-21
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Humphrey Burke 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 she will (a) review the sentence in the case of Humphrey Burke and (b) make an assessment of whether it might be regarded as an unduly lenient sentence. more like this
tabling member constituency Harborough more like this
tabling member printed
Neil O'Brien more like this
uin 15158 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
answer text <p>The Attorney General and I have 28 days from the date of sentence to refer a case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenience Sentence (ULS) scheme.</p><p>This is a statutory time limit and cannot be extended in any circumstances.</p><p>Humphrey Burke was sentenced in 2022 and therefore his case cannot be referred under the ULS scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-26T11:00:56.403Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T11:00:56.403Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
1682024
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-15more like thismore than 2024-01-15
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Government Legal Department 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 18 December 2023 to Question 6413 on Government Legal Department, what the composition is of (a) her Department's Legal Advisers and (b) the Government Legal Department Litigation Group; and what (i) their legal qualifications and (ii) the professional standards to which they are required to adhere are. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir George Howarth more like this
uin 9431 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answer text <p>The composition of the Ministry of Justice Legal Advisers Team, a division of the Government Legal Department (GLD), is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Description</p></td><td><p>Staff numbers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Head of Division/Director (Senior Civil Service Pay Band 2)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deputy Director (Senior Civil Service Pay Band 1)</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Lawyer (Grade 6)</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lawyer (Grade 7) &amp; Junior Lawyer (Legal Officer)</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer, Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Legal Trainee, Executive Officer, Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The composition of the GLD's Litigation Group is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Description</p></td><td><p>Staff numbers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Head of Division/Director (Senior Civil Service Pay Band 2)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Deputy Director (Senior Civil Service Pay Band 1)</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Lawyer (Grade 6)</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lawyer (Grade 7) &amp; Junior Lawyer (Legal Officer)</p></td><td><p>336</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer, Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Legal Trainee, Executive Officer, Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>203</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These civil servants act on behalf of and in the name of the Treasury Solicitor, and pursuant to section 88 of the Solicitors Act 1974 are not required to be admitted or enrolled as a legal practitioner. They predominantly comprise of solicitors and barristers, the majority of which are admitted to practice in England and Wales, although some are qualified to practice in other jurisdictions.</p><p>The Costs Litigation Team includes qualified costs lawyers, in addition to which a small number of qualified legal executives are also employed in the Litigation Group. The balance of staff comprises legal trainees, apprentices, paralegals, and business support staff.</p><p>Qualified lawyers are required to adhere to the professional standards of their respective profession (solicitor, barrister, costs lawyer, or legal executive), and all staff are required to comply with the Civil Service Code.</p>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-22T12:25:45.74Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T12:25:45.74Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
481
label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this
1679586
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-05more like thismore than 2024-01-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Prison Officers: Crimes of Violence 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 prosecutions for assaults against prison officers have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service on the grounds of not being in the (a) public interest and (b) interests of justice in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Brentford and Isleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Cadbury more like this
uin 7943 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-16more like thismore than 2024-01-16
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold data on the number of prosecutions for offences relating specifically to assaults on prison officers. The number of prosecutions commenced in the last five years for charges relating to assault and/or battery against <em>emergency workers</em> (charged by way of section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and section 1 of the Assaults on Emergency Workers<br>(Offences) Act 2018), which <em>include prison officers</em>, is set out below. It would not be possible to determine the outcome of these prosecutions or whether the charge related specifically to an assault on a prison officer without an examination of CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2018-2019</p></td><td><p>2019-2020</p></td><td><p>2020-2021</p></td><td><p>2021-2022</p></td><td><p>2022-2023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Section 39, Criminal Justice Act 1988; Section 1, Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018</p></td><td><p>4,401</p></td><td><p>23,676</p></td><td><p>28,906</p></td><td><p>35,301</p></td><td><p>31,996</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-16T12:39:56.987Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-16T12:39:56.987Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
4389
label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-07more like thismore than 2023-12-07
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 remove filter
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Government Legal Department: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether her Department has (a) procedures and (b) notification systems in place for potential errors made by the Government Legal Department (GLD); whether errors by the GLD are recorded; whether financial losses arising from errors made by the GLD are recovered from the GLD; whether processes are in place to ensure that citizens receive redress when there has been a failure to process (i) applications, (ii) court orders and (iii) other maladministration by HM Courts and Tribunals Service; who in her Department is responsible for identifying and recording errors by the GLD; and what records her Department maintains of (A) apologies, (B) payments of compensation and (C) other matters relating to the GLD. more like this
tabling member constituency Knowsley more like this
tabling member printed
Sir George Howarth more like this
uin 5764 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>Where members of the public wish to raise a complaint about the Government Legal Department (GLD) or any of its staff, there is a relevant complaints procedure. Complaints will be investigated in accordance with the GLD complaints policy, which is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-legal-department/about/complaints-procedure#:~:text=Examples%20of%20maladministration-,What%20to%20do%20if%20you%20have%20a%20complaint,from%20receipt%20of%20your%20complaint." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-legal-department/about/complaints-procedure#:~:text=Examples%20of%20maladministration-,What%20to%20do%20if%20you%20have%20a%20complaint,from%20receipt%20of%20your%20complaint.</a></p><p>There is then a right of appeal to the Treasury Solicitor. If the appellant is not satisfied with the department’s reply, and they feel that they have sustained injustice as a result of maladministration, they can consider bringing the matter to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (the Ombudsman).</p><p>The Ombudsman can recommend that organisations make payments if a complainant has sustained financial loss or to acknowledge the complainant’s distress. However, the Ombudsman will not investigate complaints where the complainant has the option to pursue legal action.</p><p>The Attorney General and Treasury Solicitor also meet regularly to discuss performance and serious errors can be flagged.</p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has an administrative complaints procedure that allows citizens to complain about administrative failures to process applications and court orders or other maladministration. If HMCTS receives a complaint then it will investigate and take steps to put things right where any administrative error has been made. More information about this complaints process is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/complaints-procedure" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/complaints-procedure</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Witney more like this
answering member printed Robert Courts more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T14:21:46.653Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T14:21:46.653Z
answering member
4589
label Biography information for Robert Courts more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Sir George Howarth more like this