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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-13more like thismore than 2023-03-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands remove filter
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 (a) prosecutors and (b) other staff were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands CPS area as of 31 December (i) 2010, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2019, (iv) 2020, (v) 2021 and (vi) 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 163748 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-22more like thismore than 2023-03-22
answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The responses to parliamentary questions 163738-163750 have been grouped. The data provided includes all staff grades full time equivalent posts and has been extracted from the CPS Oracle HR database. It is accurate at point of enquiry on 20 March 2023. Consequent changes to data input may mean that this data will change at some point in the future. Data is unavailable for 2010 and 2012 as we do not retain detailed data such as business unit specific information for more than 6 years. Due to the size of the data available, it is presented on a separate document. <strong> </strong> ​</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole more like this
answering member printed Michael Tomlinson more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-22T12:17:59.577Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-22T12:17:59.577Z
answering member
4497
label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ 163738-163750.docx.xlsx more like this
title Data Response more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1417452
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-27more like thismore than 2022-01-27
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands remove filter
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 she has made of the performance of the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 113134 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-04more like thismore than 2022-02-04
answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) published a report on CPS West Midlands on 12 October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The report found that the Area added significant value and excelled in making good prosecutorial decisions. In addition, the report found that the Area’s RASSO casework was particularly strong, and its handling of victim and witness care issues was also praised by inspectors.</p><p> </p><p>However, there were some aspects of performance that require improvement, such as the quality of case strategy at both the pre and post charge stages.</p><p> </p><p>HMCPSI will conduct a follow-up inspection of CPS West Midlands next year to assess whether improvements have been made.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-04T14:48:58.983Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-04T14:48:58.983Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1055969
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 213932, what the change has been in the case load of the Crown Prosecution Service for each crime type, in the West Midlands, in each year from 2010 to 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 217439 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of offences recorded against crime types. However, the CPS does collect data which reports the number of prosecuted defendants allocated to twelve Principal Offence Categories which is collated in financial years.</p><p> </p><p>The tables in Annex A show the number of finalised prosecution outcomes by Principal Offence during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 in the West Midlands CPS Area and in England.</p><p> </p><p>During the 8 year period reported in the table, magistrates’ courts caseload has fallen by 31% and Crown Court caseload by 23% in the West Midlands Area, compared to falls of 47% and 34% respectively across England as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>Despite the falling caseload it is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted in the West Midlands and England have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The CPS is prosecuting more serious and complex cases in the West Midlands Area as evidenced by a 46% rise in homicide (35% in England), a 34% increase in fraud and forgery (compared to a fall of 17% in England) and a 55% increase in sexual offences cases (26% in England). During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% in the Area with a similar fall reflected across England. This followed changes to the list of specified offences made in 2012 which transferred responsibility for prosecuting many low level motoring offences back to the police</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 217441 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-11T11:35:40.203Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-11T11:35:40.203Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
attachment
1
file name 217439 & 217441 - Annex A.docx more like this
title Annex A more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1050546
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what the change has been in the overall case load for the CPS in the West Midlands between May 2010 and November 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 213931 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, or caseload, as a count of the number of defendants and collates the data collected in financial years.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of finalised prosecution outcomes in the West Midlands CPS Area during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 and the year on year change in both volume and percent.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Prosecution Caseload</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume Change</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Change</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>84,299</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>78,303</p></td><td><p>-5,996</p></td><td><p>-7.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>72,389</p></td><td><p>-5,914</p></td><td><p>-7.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>69,584</p></td><td><p>-2,805</p></td><td><p>-3.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>59,878</p></td><td><p>-9,706</p></td><td><p>-13.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>65,808</p></td><td><p>5,930</p></td><td><p>9.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>66,841</p></td><td><p>1,033</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>58,849</p></td><td><p>-7,992</p></td><td><p>-12.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: CPS Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted by West Midlands CPS have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The Area is prosecuting more serious and complex cases as evidenced by a 46% increase in homicide (38% nationally), a 34% increase in fraud and forgery (26% nationally) and a 55% increase in sexual offences cases (26% nationally). During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% in both the Area and across England and Wales as a result of the transfer of responsibility for the prosecution of these offences back to the police.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 213932 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-04T13:59:50.823Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-04T13:59:50.823Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1050548
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what the change has been in the overall case load for the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands in each year from 2010 to 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 213932 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, or caseload, as a count of the number of defendants and collates the data collected in financial years.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of finalised prosecution outcomes in the West Midlands CPS Area during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 and the year on year change in both volume and percent.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Prosecution Caseload</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume Change</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Change</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>84,299</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>78,303</p></td><td><p>-5,996</p></td><td><p>-7.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>72,389</p></td><td><p>-5,914</p></td><td><p>-7.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>69,584</p></td><td><p>-2,805</p></td><td><p>-3.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>59,878</p></td><td><p>-9,706</p></td><td><p>-13.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>65,808</p></td><td><p>5,930</p></td><td><p>9.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>66,841</p></td><td><p>1,033</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td><td><p>58,849</p></td><td><p>-7,992</p></td><td><p>-12.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: CPS Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted by West Midlands CPS have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The Area is prosecuting more serious and complex cases as evidenced by a 46% increase in homicide (38% nationally), a 34% increase in fraud and forgery (26% nationally) and a 55% increase in sexual offences cases (26% nationally). During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% in both the Area and across England and Wales as a result of the transfer of responsibility for the prosecution of these offences back to the police.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
grouped question UIN 213931 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-04T13:59:50.917Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-04T13:59:50.917Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
1050554
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands remove filter
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 staff were employed in each Department in the CPS in the West Midlands on (a) 30 May 2010 and (b) 30 September 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 213935 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answer text <p>(a) As of 30 June 2010* a total of 794 staff were employed within what was the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands Group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS Staffordshire</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>129</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS Warwickshire</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS West Mercia</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>133</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>CPS West Midlands</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>497</p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>794</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(b) As of 30 September 2018 a total of 422 staff were employed within the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands. Each constituent Unit (Department) of the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands is shown below:</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Department</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Headcount Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Area Business Centre</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Complex Casework Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>23</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Crown Court Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>171</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Magistrates Court Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>158</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands Management Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>17</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>West Midlands RASSO Unit</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>39</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>422</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Note</strong>: * CPS HR management information in relation to staff in post is only available from June 2010. (Data Source Trent HR Database as at 31.01.2019)</p><p> </p><p>Following an organisational restructure in 2011, the separate Areas of Crown Prosecution Service Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Mercia and West Midlands combined under a single Chief Crown Prosecutor leadership to form the Area of Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-06T16:12:59.9Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-06T16:12:59.9Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this