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	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Trials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, for what reason does the CPS withdraw its support for rape cases going to full trial after a trial date has been set.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	23267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>When deciding whether to prosecute a criminal case, prosecutors must follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors. This is the starting point for every decision they make and requires prosecutors to apply two key tests: the evidential test and the public interest test.</p><p> </p><p>Prosecutors have a continuous duty to review cases, and there are a range of reasons that may mean a case no longer meets the Code test. The most common changes that result in a discontinuance include new undermining evidence, existing evidence being ruled as inadmissible, and victim withdrawal from proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS is committed to improving victims’ confidence in and experience of the criminal justice process. The CPS is working tirelessly with its cross-government and criminal justice partners to make sure victims are supported from the moment they report a rape or sexual assault through the criminal justice process.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/07/2021 13:51:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484403

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State in response to the Urgent Question of 28 June 2022 on prosecution of incidences of rape, what steps he plans to take to enable more survivors of rape to bring forward a prosecution in the event that the CPS determines the case to be one of the survivors word against the perpetrators.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	26796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>This Government is determined to improve support for victims and increase the number of rape cases going to court.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year the CPS published their Rape Strategy update confirming their aim to significantly increase year on year the number of rape cases going to court. In each of their RASSO Units their specially trained prosecutors will always look to charge when the Code for Crown Prosecutors is met.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS are also undertaking extensive work to enhance support for rape victims including a ‘digital walk through’ outlining for victims the process of a criminal trial.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 05/07/2022 07:59:39 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484662

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he plans to take to increase the (a) prosecution and (b) conviction rates from reported cases of rape.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	27649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>This Government is determined to increase the number of rape prosecutions and convictions.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS is undertaking extensive work to drive up and improve prosecutions through their Joint National RASSO Action Plan with the police, the Rape Strategy, and the Operation Soteria Pathfinders, which are testing methods for best practice in six CPS Areas.</p><p> </p><p>Since this work commenced there has been a steady increase in the number of rape charges, prosecutions and convictions, quarter on quarter.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 05/07/2022 15:14:58 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

622314

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for hate crime.
	tabling member constituency	Yeovil
	tabling member printed	Marcus Fysh
	uin	906831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling hate crime in any form. The cross Government Hate Crime Action Plan, published in July 2016, focuses on reducing hate crime, increasing reporting and ensuring that all criminal justice partners and key stakeholders deliver the appropriate outcomes for victims.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/10/2016 16:25:32 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

432469

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Military Intervention: Syria
	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 Prime Minister on the information provided to Parliament on the legal basis for supporting coalition air strikes in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	902357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the oral answer I gave to the Hon Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown) earlier today.</p><br /> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 26/11/2015 11:38:54 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1359716

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what overseas visits have been made by (a) herself, her predecessor or senior officials in her Department, (b) the Director of Public Prosecutions or senior CPS officials and (c) the Director of the Serious Fraud Office or senior officers over the last 12 months; which countries were visited; what matters were discussed; and whether covid-19 quarantine rules were followed by all people making such visits.
	tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
	tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
	uin	57006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Attorney General, Solicitor General and senior officials in the department have not undertaken any overseas visits in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2021, Lisa Osofsky (The Director of the Serious Fraud Office) and John Carroll (Chief Operating Officer of the Serious Fraud Office) visited the United States of America (USA). The purpose of the visit was to meet strategic partners and discuss collaboration and cooperation in tackling serious and complex economic crime. They both followed Covid protocols throughout their time abroad and on returning to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2021, on a visit to the USA, the Director attended a work meeting with DOJ Senior Officials. In this meeting, she met with American Operational partners and discussed collaboration and cooperation in tackling serious and complex economic crime. The Director followed Covid protocols in place for foreign travel.</p><p> </p><p>No overseas visits have been undertaken by any other Senior SFO Officer over the past 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past 12 months, the Director of Public Prosecutions completed two overseas business trips, to Poland and the United States. During both visits, the DPP met key stakeholders, including HMG officials. Both of these visits provided an important opportunity to demonstrate support for CPS Liaison Prosecutors based in these jurisdictions and to cement the importance of their role and our cooperation with our international partners.</p><p> </p><p>On both occasions, there were no requirements to quarantine on entry into either country, or on return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/10/2021 08:01:17 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1181947

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Slavery: Car Washes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases have been brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of modern slavery at hand car washes; and how many convictions there have been as a result of those cases.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	23669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The data published by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) shows the number of defendants prosecuted for offences of human trafficking for all forms of exploitation. To obtain details on the number of defendants prosecuted for offences relating to exploitation at hand-car washes would require a manual examination of individual case files to be undertaken at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of defendants prosecuted in cases flagged as human trafficking offences in England and Wales from 2015/16 to September 2019.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Non-Convictions</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 - 16</p></td><td><p>192</p></td><td><p>65.1%</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>34.9%</p></td><td><p><strong>295</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 - 17</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>61.4%</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>38.6%</p></td><td><p><strong>295</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017 - 18</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>65.1%</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>34.9%</p></td><td><p><strong>284</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 - 19</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>68.0%</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>32.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>322</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April - Sept 19</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>72.2%</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>27.8%</p></td><td><p><strong>158</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/03/2020 11:12:25 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

156141

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Prisons: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if the Crown Prosecution Service will take steps to ensure that all assaults against prison officers are prosecuted.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	906112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is committed to ensuring that assaults against prison officers are dealt with robustly. The CPS considers each case on its own facts and in accordance with the two stage test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors.The Code outlines that a prosecution is more likely to be in the public interest if the offence was committed against a person serving the public. Furthermore, the specific CPS Legal Guidance on Prison Offences outlines that, if the victim is a prison officer performing his/her duty, the public interest is heavily in favour of prosecution.</p><p>In addition to this, the new joint protocol produced by the Prison Service, CPS and Association of Chief Police Officers will set out that when there are serious assaults on prison staff, the perpetrators will be prosecuted unless there is a good reason why not.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 18/11/2014 15:30:03 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

49368

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service about the pre-signing of abortion forms.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Steve Baker
	uin	197309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2014 answer text <p>I have had no recent specific discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) about the pre-signing of abortion forms. I am aware, though, that the CPS has had discussions with the Department of Health on this and I await the outcome of these.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beaconsfield answering member printed Mr Dominic Grieve question first answered 08/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 16 label Biography information for Mr Dominic Grieve
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

106335

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Cybercrime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cyber-crime cases the Crown Prosecution Service has prosecuted since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	213190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given by the Attorney General on the 6<sup>th</sup> November to question 213370 from the Hon. Member for Bolton West.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 11/11/2014 11:31:27 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas