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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-11more like thismore than 2017-09-11
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Rape: Trials 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, with reference to the Government's review of subsection 41 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, (a) what exercises were carried out to collate that information, (b) from what source the information has been obtained and (c) when his Department plans to publish the review. more like this
tabling member constituency Camberwell and Peckham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Harriet Harman more like this
uin 9827 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-14more like thismore than 2017-09-14
answer text <p>The work on section 41 has been led by officials in my Office and at the Ministry of Justice. They have sought a range of views from those familiar with how the legislation operates in practice as well as those who provide support to victims of sexual violence. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reviewed a sample of finalised rape prosecution files to assess the frequency and outcome of applications to introduce a complainant’s sexual history under section 41.</p><p> </p><p>The Lord Chancellor and I will give our response to that work as soon as we can.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2017-09-14T13:12:28.337Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
150
label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman more like this
759603
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-11more like thismore than 2017-09-11
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Hate Crime: Social Networking 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, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the Crown Prosecution Service has adequate resources to tackle social media hate crime. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle more like this
tabling member printed
Emma Hardy more like this
uin 900856 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-14more like thismore than 2017-09-14
answer text <p>The CPS prosecutes cases where they meet the test for prosecution. It allocates its resources accordingly and will continue to do so.</p><p> </p><p>I welcome the CPS’s commitment to treat hate crimes using social media as seriously as other sorts of hate crime.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-14T12:34:38.267Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-14T12:34:38.267Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4645
label Biography information for Emma Hardy more like this
757523
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-05more like thismore than 2017-09-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Law: Education 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, what steps he is taking to improve public legal education. more like this
tabling member constituency North Swindon more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Tomlinson more like this
uin 8850 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-11more like thismore than 2017-09-11
answer text In July, I launched a Public Legal Education panel to support and drive forward legal education initiatives. Bringing together key organisations will mean a more joined up approach to Public Legal Education and will ensure that more people can reap the benefits of the good work being done. more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-11T13:45:41.747Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-11T13:45:41.747Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
757524
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-05more like thismore than 2017-09-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Fraud: 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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the work of the Serious Fraud Office in investigating and securing convictions for fraud offences. more like this
tabling member constituency North Swindon more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Tomlinson more like this
uin 8851 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has played an important role in the fight against serious and complex fraud, bribery and corruption. Between 2012/13 and 2016/17, 66 defendants were convicted from 94 who were prosecuted giving an overall defendant conviction rate of 70.2%. In terms of cases, 31 were successful out of 36. This gives a case conviction rate of 86.1%. In addition the SFO has concluded four deferred prosecution agreements.</p><p>The SFO also works closely with other justice partners on tackling serious fraud, as well as participating in a number of strategic delivery and working groups.</p><p>The SFO continues to work to improve performance and, following a report by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) in May 2016, progress has been made to bolster governance and ensure greater efficiency.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-12T07:53:55.143Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-12T07:53:55.143Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
757525
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-05more like thismore than 2017-09-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Sentencing 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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the Unduly Lenient Sentences scheme to offences beyond those which are already covered by that scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency North Swindon more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Tomlinson more like this
uin 8852 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answer text <p>The Government re-committed in our manifesto that we will extend the scope of the scheme. As a first step, an extension of the scheme to further terrorism offences came into effect last month. We are considering with the Lord Chancellor how further to fulfil our commitment to extending the scheme.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-12T07:43:11.017Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-12T07:43:11.017Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
757781
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-05more like thismore than 2017-09-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Motorcycles: Crime 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 there have been for moped-enabled crimes in each London borough in each of the last seven years. more like this
tabling member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Coyle more like this
uin 8598 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants prosecuted for offences which involved the use of mopeds. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-12T10:14:16.29Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-12T10:14:16.29Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
4368
label Biography information for Neil Coyle more like this
755524
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-04more like thismore than 2017-09-04
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crime of aggression 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, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the ratification of crimes of aggression as defined by the International Criminal Court into domestic law. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Liz Saville Roberts more like this
uin 7380 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-07more like thismore than 2017-09-07
answer text <p>I regularly meet ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest, including on matters of international criminal law. By longstanding convention, the fact that the Law Officers have or have not given advice to Cabinet on a particular issue, and the content of their advice, is not disclosed outside Government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-07T14:14:51.657Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-07T14:14:51.657Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
4521
label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts more like this
756356
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-04more like thismore than 2017-09-04
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Rape: Sentencing 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 times (a) the CPS or (b) victims have requested that he reconsider court sentences for rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 on the grounds of undue leniency since 2009-10; on how many occasions he referred those cases to the Court of Appeal in each of those years; and on how many occasions the Court of Appeal decided (i) that the sentence was unduly lenient and (ii) to increase the sentence in each year in that period. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 8450 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
answer text <p>The records that the Attorney General’s Office holds reveal the following data in relation to rape offences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Please note that these figures include referrals for sentences passed for rape offences charged under the 1956 Sexual Offences Act (for offences committed prior to the commencement of the 2003 Act but which were not sentenced until 2009 or afterwards) as well as for rape offences charged under the provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. It is of course likely that a high proportion of the referrals received by my office from the CPS will have been submitted with the full support of the victim.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Year</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referrals to AGO made by Victim </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referrals to AGO made by CPS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referred by AG or SG to CoA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Considered ULS by the court</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Referrals where sentence increased</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>6</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>12 (1 of which was subsequently withdrawn)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>21 (1 of which was subsequently withdrawn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>9 (of which 2 await determination)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-13T14:57:25.95Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-13T14:57:25.95Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
756368
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-04more like thismore than 2017-09-04
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Rape: 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, (a) how many specialist rape prosecutors were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in each of the 42 CPS areas and (b) how much was spent on those prosecutors in each year since 2009-10. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 8431 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answer text <p>The CPS currently operates across 14 geographical areas in England and Wales. Dedicated rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) units were not introduced across the geographical areas until 2014. It is not possible for the CPS to provide reliable statistics with respect to prosecutor numbers working within these specialist units prior to 2015. Its records do show the number of prosecutors employed by the CPS in specialist RASSO units as at July 2015, June 2016 and May 2017.</p><p>Number of Prosecutors working in specialist RASSO units:</p><p>July 2015: 138</p><p>June 2016: 185</p><p>May 2017: 197</p><p>The CPS financial records have only recently split RASSO units into separate cost centres so it is not possible to provide the exact historical spend on RASSO prosecutors for each year. The headcount figures can be translated into an equivalent annual spend based on the average total payroll cost[1] of employing Senior Crown Prosecutors in each year. In 2015 the approximate cost of employing RASSO prosecutors was £9.3 million. In 2016 the approximate cost was £12.8 million and in 2017 it is estimated that the cost will be £13.8 million.</p><p>[1] Total payroll costs are inclusive of Employers National Insurance and Pension costs</p>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-12T08:00:20.443Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-12T08:00:20.443Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
756421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-04more like thismore than 2017-09-04
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General remove filter
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Attorney General: Consultants 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, what proportion of consultancy assignments procured by the Law Officers' Departments are paid at a daily rate. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 7924 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answer text <p>The HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17 which covers the expenditure of GLD, AGO and HMCPSI, discloses that expenditure on consultants has been kept to a minimum, with spend in 2016-17 of £7k. This figure relates to the cost of professional advice provided to HMCPSI, which was all on a daily rate.</p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has not employed any consultants within the past financial year or during the current year.</p><p>The CPS has not procured consultancy services during 2016/17 or during 2017/18 to date.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-12T07:38:11.503Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-12T07:38:11.503Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this