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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Police Cautions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cautions have been issued for offences of (a) murder, (b) rape, (c) sexual assault, (d) robbery and (e) burglary in (i) each year between 2010 and 2013 and (ii) each month since January 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Jenny Chapman more like this
uin 203136 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The number of offenders (including young people) cautioned, for offences of rape, sexual assault, robbery and burglary, by months in England and Wales from 2010 to 2013 (latest available) can be viewed in the table. There were no cautions administered for murder.</p><p><del class="ministerial">Simple cautions (previously police cautions) are a non-statutory disposal available to the police to dispose of any offence committed by an adult and designed for dealing with low level, mainly first time offending. The Government does not believe that cautions are appropriate for serious offences. We issued new guidelines on 14 November 2014 following a detailed review of how cautions were being used by police forces, and are strengthening the law to prevent cautions being used for serious offences.</del></p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice issues guidance on the process to be followed by the police and the CPS when they are administering simple cautions for adult offenders. This guidance states that the use of a simple caution for indictable only offences, such as rape, should only be given following authorisation by the CPS. These will be cases where there were exceptional circumstances which would mean that it was not in the public interest to prosecute.</p><p> </p><p>The overall number of simple cautions issued has halved since 2007. The cautioning rate, that is, the number of offenders cautioned as a percentage of offenders who were either cautioned or convicted, in 2013 was 20 per cent; this has declined from a peak of 31 per cent in 2007.</p><p>The Government is clear that serious offences should always be brought to court and to ensure that there is increased public confidence in the justice system last year announced limits on the use of simple cautions. These changes restrict the use of cautions for indictable only offences and certain serious either way offences unless there are exceptional circumstances and a senior police officer, as well as the CPS for certain cases, has agreed that a caution should be administered.</p><p>The MOJ guidance on Adult Simple Cautions was amended in November last year to reflect these changes, and we are currently legislating in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill to place statutory restrictions around their use.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Ashford more like this
answering member printed Damian Green more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T15:20:18.13Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T15:20:18.13Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2014-08-28T11:45:56.4853257Zmore like thismore than 2014-08-28T11:45:56.4853257Z
answering member
76
label Biography information for Damian Green more like this
attachment
1
file name Offenders cautioned(1)(2) for selected offences, by month, England and Wales, 2010-2013(3).xls more like this
title Offenders cautioned for selected offences -2010-13 more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Ashford more like this
answering member printed Damian Green more like this
answering member
76
label Biography information for Damian Green more like this
attachment
1
file name Offenders cautioned(1)(2) for selected offences, by month, England and Wales, 2010-2013(3).xls more like this
title Offenders cautioned for selected offences -2010-13 more like this
tabling member
3972
label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington more like this
62369
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Bronzefield Prison more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether (a) the prison governor or (b) another official gave permission for the performance of Sister Act in HMP Bronzefield in February and March 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Tooting more like this
tabling member printed
Sadiq Khan more like this
uin 201121 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-23more like thismore than 2014-06-23
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Former employees of the Trusts have transferred to the new organisations, namely the National Probation Service (NPS) and the 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies. A small number of Chief Executives have taken early retirement or are due to do so over the next few weeks. There have also been a number of departures at Assistant Chief Officer (ACO) level. These were part of the normal turnover of staff; details of these are not held centrally.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">HM Prison Bronzefield is a private (contracted out) prison and therefore any activities in the establishment are the decision of the Director of that prison. The production of the performance of Sister Act was arranged between Sodexo Justice Services and the respective parties. Therefore this is not part of the contractual agreement between Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Sodexo Justice Services.</ins></p> more like this
answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
answering member printed Simon Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-23T16:46:18.203more like thismore than 2014-06-23T16:46:18.203
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2014-06-25T12:03:56.2717409Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-25T12:03:56.2717409Z
answering member
194
label Biography information for Simon Hughes more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark more like this
answering member printed Simon Hughes more like this
answering member
194
label Biography information for Simon Hughes more like this
tabling member
1577
label Biography information for Sadiq Khan more like this
60619
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice remove filter
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Open Prisons more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners in an open prison have previously breached a licence condition while released on temporary licence. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 199722 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
answer text <p>Keeping the public safe is our priority. That is why this Government has taken action on both releases on temporary licence (ROTL) and absconds from prison.</p><p> </p><p>We commissioned a fundamental review of ROTL policy and practice last year and, in March, announced a package of measures to ensure that the public was properly protected. We have brought forward some of those measures so that they take effect immediately; particularly with more serious offenders, where the review concluded that an enhanced risk assessment approach should be taken.</p><p> </p><p>Absconds have reached record lows under this Government but each incident is taken seriously. Immediate changes have already been ordered to tighten up the system as a matter of urgency. Prisoners will no longer be transferred to open conditions or allowed out on temporary release if they have previously absconded.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">My officials are currently working to provide the information requested. I will write to you in due course. </ins></p>
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-16T16:59:29.377Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-16T16:59:29.377Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2014-10-09T13:55:00.1025878Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-09T13:55:00.1025878Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
previous answer version
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answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this