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417510

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Homicide: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, in how many murder trials the issue of the loss of control of the defendant was raised in each year since 2010; and if he will estimate in how many such trials (a) female and (b) male defendants were not convicted of murder on those grounds.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	9375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does hold records identifying the number of defendants prosecuted, at the Crown Court, where the Principal Offence has been identified as homicide. However, it does not maintain a separate central record of defendants prosecuted specifically for murder or of cases where the issue of loss of control has been raised as a live issue. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/09/2015 16:33:04 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

417511

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Euthanasia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, in how many cases of assisted suicide the Crown Prosecution Service has received files in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	9398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) records show that, between 1st April 2009 and 10 September 2015, there have been 114 cases, recorded as assisted suicide or euthanasia, referred by the Police. 24 of these cases were later withdrawn by the police.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS central record cannot be filtered to identify how many referrals were received in each year. This information could only be obtained by manually examining CPS case files, which would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 11/09/2015 13:10:52 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

417722

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Witnesses: Self-employed
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reimbursing self-employed witnesses for loss of earnings when they are obliged to attend court.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	9623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>The payment of witness expenses and allowances to prosecution witnesses, where the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the prosecuting authority, is governed by the Crown Prosecution Service (Witnesses’ etc. Allowances) Regulations 1988.</p><p>The rates payable in accordance with the Regulations are designed to provide compensation to witnesses attending court but not necessarily full reimbursement of all costs incurred, including loss of earnings, whether the witness is employed or self-employed. The aim is to strike a balance between providing a reasonable level of compensation to witnesses and ensuring that public money is spent appropriately.</p><p>It is important that the allowances are set at a level that does not discourage the public from coming forward to give evidence and rates are subject to regular review. Nevertheless, limits on the amounts payable are necessary if the Government is to maintain control over public spending in order to direct limited resources to areas of greatest need.</p><p>The witness allowance rates are due to be reviewed shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/09/2015 14:57:17 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

417128

registered interest
date	07/09/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much the Law Officers' Departments spent on carbon offsetting in each of the last three years; and to which companies payments in respect of carbon offsetting were made in each such year.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	9162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has participated in carbon offsetting resulting from air travel. However, it has not kept central records of expenditure in respect of carbon offsetting in the last three years and to provide this information would incur a disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Government Legal Department has spent £171.28 on carbon offsetting over the last 3 financial years. In 2012-13, £42.13 was paid South Pole Holding AG and in 2013-14 £129.15 was paid to Carbon Footprint Ltd. The companies paid were those who won the e-auctions to provide Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs) held by Crown Commercial Services in each of the years identified.</p><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has spent £153 towards carbon offsetting over the last three years through Crown Commercial Services carbon offsetting arrangements. In 2013, £79 was paid for Fujian Wind power for 116 CERS (Certified Emission Reductions) and £74 to EDF for 104 CERS in January 2014.</p><p>The Attorney General’s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate have not incurred any expenditure on carbon offsetting over the past three years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/09/2015 16:30:45 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

392087

registered interest
date	22/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Barclays
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether ministers have had any discussions with the Serious Fraud Office on a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with Barclays Bank regarding that bank’s rescue plan and fundraising in 2008; and if so, what was the nature of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Lord Tunnicliffe
uin	HL1842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2015 answer text <p>The Law Officers frequently meet representatives of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to discuss a variety of issues. However, as was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s policy to provide details of all such meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The <em>Protocol between the Attorney General and the Prosecuting Departments</em> sets out the relationship between the Attorney General and the SFO. This is published on the Gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protocol-between-the-attorney-general-and-prosecuting-departments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protocol-between-the-attorney-general-and-prosecuting-departments</a></p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/07/2015 16:00:29 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	3671 label Biography information for Lord Tunnicliffe

391677

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Contempt of Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what his policy is on the circumstances in which his Department should pursue a case of contempt of court, and when such action should be pursued by a private individual.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	8308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>When the Attorney General or Solicitor General is asked to consider bringing contempt proceedings each case is reviewed on its own merits. The Law Officer considering the case has to be satisfied that there is a realistic prospect of proving in the High Court that a contempt has been committed and, if so, that it is in the public interest to institute proceedings. It is important that the Law Officer exercises discretion in this area to ensure that he only brings proceedings where he is satisfied that both the evidential and public interest considerations are met.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/09/2015 09:33:19 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

391678

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Employment Tribunals Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to recent representations from the hon. Member for Nottingham South on the case of Heather Peto, if he will undertake an investigation of whether his Department followed its processes fully in that case.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	8309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Attorney General personally considered the representations received from the Honourable Member for Nottingham South in this case and responded at some length in writing to her in March. It is not proposed therefore to undertake any investigation along the lines the Honourable Member suggests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 07/09/2015 09:35:09 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

392013

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	FIFA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Serious Fraud Office is currently investigating allegations of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption in the case of FIFA officials; and whether, in this context, they are actively and fully co-operating with American and Swiss law officers.
tabling member printed	Lord Moynihan
uin	HL1776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2015 answer text <p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has not opened a criminal investigation into allegations relating to FIFA.</p><p>The SFO is keeping the matter under review, but it can open an investigation only if there is reasonable suspicion of serious or complex fraud which can be prosecuted in this country.</p><p> </p><p>The SFO has been in contact with US and Swiss authorities. By international convention, we would not comment on what assistance, if any, is provided.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 28/07/2015 15:59:39 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
tabling member	924 label Biography information for Lord Moynihan

390145

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Government Legal Service: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what guidance he provides to Government Legal Service (GLS) personnel on compliance with the Data Protection Act by (a) the Government, (b) agencies and (c) clients of the GLS to ensure that (i) data is not sent to a data controller who is not registered under the Data Protection Act, but ought to have done so and (ii) secure data handling procedures are operated by both the GLS and any external data controller to whom data is sent.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Marie Rimmer
uin	7382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government Legal Department provides guidance to all its staff on the Data Protection Act, which requires staff to act in accordance with the legislation as it affects their work. How data is handled when it arrives with an external data controller rests with the receiving organisation and not with GLD. Staff in other parts of the Government Legal Service are governed by any guidance issued by the departments for which they work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 22/07/2015 10:15:01 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

390146

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Government Legal Service: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, who in the Government Legal Service (GLS) has operational lead responsibility for ensuring that training is provided to officials of the GLS on compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 ICO guidance and Treasury Solicitor and GLS information security and data protection related policies and procedures; and what assessment (a) has been and (b) will be made on what date and by whom of the effectiveness of that training provision.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Marie Rimmer
uin	7444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Treasury Solicitor, as Permanent Secretary, has overall responsibility for data protection within the Government Legal Department, which is the largest unit within the Government Legal Service. The Treasury Solicitor is supported in that role by a DPA co-ordinator and, in the provision of training, by the GLD people development team. Staff in other GLS teams are subject to the procedures and training in the departments for which they work, supported again by the GLD people development team. That team assesses the effectiveness of training by surveying course participants and through other feedback.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Comprehensive training, developed with the Information Commissioner’s Office, was conducted between February and June 2015 and consisted of a three part training programme‎ including an ICO video, face to face interaction and online elements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The GLD people development team provide training within GLD, and support Government Legal Service (GLS) training. The people development team assess all training by surveying all course participants in the training they organise, and continually monitor the effectiveness of the training as a result of survey responses and general feedback.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 22/07/2015 10:16:48 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer