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1171418

registered interest
date	16/01/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Torfaen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people transferred onto universal credit in Torfaen constituency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	4415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>Universal Credit is now the main system of working age welfare support across the country. It is available in every Jobcentre, with a caseload of over 2.8 million claimants, growing every month, now able to access the additional support and flexibilities it offers.</p><p> </p><p>Most people only move to Universal Credit because they have had a significant change in their circumstances which would previously have led them to make a new claim to a legacy benefit.</p><p> </p><p>Data surrounding the number of households on Universal Credit in the parliamentary constituency of Torfaen and across Wales, along with payments issued in full and on time is published online and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department has committed to updating Parliament and stakeholders on progress surrounding our Move to Universal Credit pilot.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 4416 4417 4418 question first answered 21/01/2020 18:24:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170700

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	European Arrest Warrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests the UK made to EU member states under the European Arrest Warrant in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	3249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>However, statistics on the European Arrest Warrant are published by the National Crime Agency each year. These figures include a breakdown of the numbers of requests made by the UK.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are published at: <a href="http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/european-arrest-warrant-statistics" target="_blank">http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/european-arrest-warrant-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/02/2020 16:27:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170701

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	European Arrest Warrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many requests under the European Arrest Warrant the UK received from EU member states in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	3250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>However, statistics on the European Arrest Warrant are published by the National Crime Agency each year. These figures include a breakdown of the numbers of requests received from EU Member States.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are published at: <a href="http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/european-arrest-warrant-statistics" target="_blank">http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/publications/european-arrest-warrant-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/02/2020 16:26:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170702

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Schengen Agreement: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions did EU member states access information about UK citizens using the Second generation Schengen Information System in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	3251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The annual statistics on the use of the Schengen Information System (SIS II) is published annually by EU-LISA (EU Agency ensuring 24/7 operational management of EU large-scale IT systems) and is usually made available in February each year.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/02/2020 16:23:30 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170703

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Schengen Agreement: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times UK law enforcement authorities accessed information on citizens of other EU member states using the Second generation Schengen Information System in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	3252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The annual statistics on the use of the Schengen Information System (SIS II) is published annually by EU-LISA (EU Agency ensuring 24/7 operational management of EU large-scale IT systems) and is usually made available in February each year.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 03/02/2020 16:24:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170704

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Torfaen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people living in Torfaen constituency claim universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	3253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Universal Credit is now the main system of working age welfare support across the country. It is available in every Jobcentre, with a caseload of over 2.7 million claimants, growing every month, now able to access the additional support and flexibilities it offers.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available information on the number of people on Universal Credit for the parliamentary constituency of Torfaen is published and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 20/01/2020 12:48:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170428

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the Government is taking to improve conviction rates for rape and sexual offences.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	2667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>Rape is a devastating offence that can have a significant and profound impact on victims, and the CPS is committed to bringing perpetrators of these horrific crimes to justice. The CPS welcomes and accepts all recommendations made in HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s ‘Rape Inspection’ report, published in December 2019, and joint work with the police is already underway to make improvements. This work covers a range of areas, including case progression, digital capability and disclosure, expertise, supporting victims, and stakeholder engagement.</p><p> </p><p>The ongoing cross-Government review into this complex area will offer comprehensive findings across the whole criminal justice system, and I look forward to its completion.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/01/2020 15:51:01 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170429

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to increase the number of reported rape and sexual offences that are brought to trial.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	2668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The reduction in suspects charged in rape and serious sexual offence cases is a cause of concern. Both Government and the CPS are committed to exploring what improvements can be made to the handling of these horrific cases and making progress in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS welcomes and has accepted all recommendations made in HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s ‘Rape Inspection’ report, published in December 2019, and a joint action plan with the police is already underway to make improvements. The ongoing cross-Government review into this complex area will also offer comprehensive findings across the whole criminal justice system, and I look forward to its completion. The CPS will address any issues highlighted by the review openly and honestly.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/01/2020 15:49:23 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170430

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of cases of suspected rape were given No Further Action as a result of insufficient evidence to proceed in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	2669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of suspects, flagged as rape suspects, referred to prosecutors for a pre-charge decision and the number of decisions not to prosecute suspects following the charging decision.</p><p>The table below shows the volume and percentage of legal decisions not to prosecute for evidential reasons in each year from 2016/17 to 2018/19.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2016-2017</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2017-2018</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2018-2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Volume</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Legal Decision: No Further Action: Evidential</p></td><td><p>2061</p></td><td><p>31.2%</p></td><td><p>1786</p></td><td><p>29.7</p></td><td><p>1816</p></td><td><p>35.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: Case Management Information System</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/01/2020 16:33:08 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1170431

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rape: Criminal Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what the average number of days taken from a report of rape to a decision to charge was in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	2670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>Records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) provide data showing the average number of days from receipt of the pre-charge case from the police to the decision to charge. The CPS does not have a record of the number of days from the date a crime was reported to the police to the date the police refer the case to CPS for a charging decision.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the average number of days from the date a case is received from the police to the date the decision to charge was taken for cases flagged as rape in each year from 2015/16 to 2018/19.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015 – 2016</p></td><td><p>2016 – 2017</p></td><td><p>2017 – 2018</p></td><td><p>2018 - 2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average police and CPS time to charge</p></td><td><p>52.70</p></td><td><p>67.28</p></td><td><p>77.98</p></td><td><p>107.68</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In cases where a file is submitted to the CPS for early investigative advice or where there is insufficient evidence to bring a charge at the first referral, the prosecutor will advise the police officer on the further evidence to be gathered. Once this further evidence has been gathered the officer will return the case to the CPS in order for a charging decision to be made. With the increase in use of early investigative advice, the CPS is more often involved at an earlier stage in proceedings, which has an effect on the average number of consultations and overall timeliness.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 16/01/2020 17:24:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds