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176142

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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 prosecutions for summary offences were discontinued as a consequence of delay in obtaining data from (a) social media companies and (b) the forensic examination of computers or mobile phones in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	222188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service does not maintain a central record of prosecutions dropped as a result of delays in receiving data from social media companies or from the forensic examination of computers or mobile phones. Obtaining this information would require a manual review of individual case files which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 02/02/2015 13:51:51 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

175645

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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, what guidance has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service on prosecuting digital and online crime.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	221998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has issued comprehensive and detailed Legal Guidance to its prosecutors on a wide range of digital and online crimes including those which target computer systems and those other crimes (such as stalking and child sexual abuse) where the internet or communications technology is used in order to commit the offence.</p><p>In addition, the CPS is committed to keeping its prosecutors up-to-date with developments relating to digital and online crime, through the provision of learning and development modules that include cyber stalking, online fraud, online grooming, prosecuting cases involving social media and handling digital evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 02/02/2015 13:45:37 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

175646

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Employment Agencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many recruitment and employment agencies the Law Officers' Departments have used to source staff in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	222076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of recruitment and employment agencies that have been recorded as being used by the Law Officers’ Departments to source both permanent and temporary staff in each complete financial year since 2010-11:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Recruitment or Employment Agency</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Treasury Solicitor’s </strong></p><p><strong>Department*</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Crown Prosecution </strong></p><p><strong>Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Serious Fraud </strong></p><p><strong>Office</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>* TSol data also covers the Attorney General’s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 02/02/2015 13:50:12 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

175511

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many victims have exercised the right to review a Crown Prosecution Service decision not to prosecute; and in how many of those cases the decision was changed.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	221912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Victims’ Right to Review scheme came into effect on the 5<sup>th</sup> June 2013. Between the date the scheme commenced and the 30<sup>th</sup> September 2014 the CPS reviewed 2,023 appeals of which 267 (13.2%) were upheld.</p><p>The number of decisions overturned represents a very small fraction of all the decisions made by CPS lawyers. During the period from 1st June 2013 to 30th September 2014, the CPS finalised 168,703 cases with a qualifying decision. This means that 0.16% of cases that would qualify under the scheme resulted in an upheld Appeal.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 29/01/2015 16:37:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

175513

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what training Crown prosecutors receive on victims issues.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	221916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has developed a number of online e-Learning courses which specifically relate to victims’ issues. These are: The Victims’ Code; Victim Personal Statements; Supporting Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses; The Prosecutors’ Pledge; and Special Measures (three courses: Parts 1-3).</p><p>In addition, victims’ issues are incorporated into training on prosecuting specific types of offending, such as: domestic violence; child sexual abuse; rape and serious sexual assaults; hate crime; stalking and harassment; human trafficking; and forced marriage and honour-based violence.</p><p>The CPS is presently consulting publicly on the draft guidance on prosecutors speaking to victims and witnesses at court, and training will be designed to underpin that guidance once it has been finalised.<br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 30/01/2015 12:06:32 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

175515

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Victims Liaison Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the functions of Crown Prosecution Service victim liaison units are; and how their performance is monitored.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	221913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>Victim Liaison Units are responsible for:</p><p> </p><p>i. informing victims of decisions, made by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), to stop proceedings or substantially alter a charge;</p><p> </p><p>ii. the administration of the Victims’ Right to Review scheme and other CPS victim focused schemes; and</p><p> </p><p>iii. managing complaints and feedback received.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Assurance processes are in place locally to ensure the quality of the service provided by each Victim Liaison Unit. Performance monitoring is undertaken using a number of bespoke IT systems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 29/01/2015 16:38:43 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

174645

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Shoplifting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 15 December 2014 to Question 218070, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the increase in shoplifting between 2010 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service has not made any formal assessment of these figures. However the figures provided in the response to Question 218070 showing an increase in charges are consistent with Home Office statistics for the number of shoplifting offences recorded by the police. These were given in a written answer (218106) provided to the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth on the 15<sup>th</sup> December 2014, which is published at;</p><p><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=218106" target="_blank">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=218106</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 28/01/2015 13:26:14 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

174646

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Directors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of the Law Officers Departments' executive board were educated at (a) private and (b) state school.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	221403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 27/01/2015 14:24:52 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

173955

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the effect of the stalking offences introduced by the implementation of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 on the number of other offences charged under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	220966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 created two new offences of stalking by inserting new sections 2A and 4A into the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. The new offences, which are not retrospective, came into force on the 25<sup>th</sup> of November 2012 and provide further options for prosecutors to consider when selecting charges. Between the introduction of the new stalking offences on the 25<sup>th</sup> of November 2012 and the end of September 2014, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) data for stalking offences charged by prosecutors shows a steady rise. It is not possible to determine with certainty the impact that the stalking offences have had on the number of other offences charged under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.</p><p>Figures for the number of stalking and harassment charges that reached a first hearing at Magistrates’ Courts are set out in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p><p><strong> (April - Sept 2014)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Protection from Harassment Act 1997</p><p>{ 2(1) and (2) }</p></td><td><p>Harassment.</p></td><td><p>7,713</p></td><td><p>7,159</p></td><td><p>8,303</p></td><td><p>4,381</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Protection from Harassment Act 1997</p><p>{ 4(1) and (4) }</p></td><td><p>Harassment involving</p><p>fear of violence.</p></td><td><p>1,632</p></td><td><p>1,398</p></td><td><p>1,489</p></td><td><p>859</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Protection from Harassment Act 1997</p><p>{ 2A(1) and (4) }</p></td><td><p>Stalking with fear</p><p>/ alarm / distress.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>529</p></td><td><p>319</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Protection from Harassment Act 1997</p><p>{ 4A(1)(a)(b)(i) and (5) }</p></td><td><p>Stalking involving</p><p>fear of violence.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Protection from Harassment Act 1997</p><p>{ 4A(1)(a)(b)(ii) and (5) }</p></td><td><p>Stalking involving</p><p>serious alarm / distress.</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>149</p></td><td><p>122</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>TOTAL HARASSMENT OFFENCES</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9,345</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8,648</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10,535</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5,740</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p><em>Notes:</em></p><p><em>1. </em><em>Whilst there is no strict legal definition of 'stalking', section 2A (3) of the </em><em> Protection from Harassment Act</em><em> 1997 sets out examples of acts or omissions which, in particular circumstances, are ones associated with stalking. These include: following, contacting, or attempting to contact a person by any means (this may be through friends, work colleagues, family or technology); or, other intrusions into the victim's privacy such as loitering in a particular place or watching or spying on a person. The effect of such</em><em> behaviour</em><em> is to curtail a victim's freedom, leaving them feeling that they constantly have to be watchful. In many cases, the conduct might appear innocent (if it were to be taken in isolation), but when carried out repeatedly so as to amount to a course of conduct, it may then cause significant alarm, harassment or distress to the victim.</em></p><p><em>2. </em><em>The table of data indicates the volume of offences charged in which a prosecution commenced at magistrates’ courts for offences of harassment. No information is held as to the number of individual defendants prosecuted, or details related to these individuals. It is often the case that an individual defendant is charged with more than one offence against the same victim.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 22/01/2015 16:24:05 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

173956

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Stalking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the sex was of the (a) complainant and (b) defendant in each of the cases of stalking brought since the implementation of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; and what the outcome was in each such case.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	220996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <blockquote><p> </p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service does not maintain a central record of the sex of either complainants or defendants prosecuted in cases where charges of stalking under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 have been brought. Obtaining this information would require a manual review of individual case files which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p></blockquote> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 21/01/2015 14:32:42 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies