Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

386199
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-06-29more like thismore than 2015-06-29
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Director of Public Prosecutions more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, if he will make it his policy to enable a Select Committee to hold a confirmation hearings for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Clacton more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
star this property uin 4608 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-07more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <blockquote><p> </p><p>The post of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is a Civil Service appointment. The process is conducted by the independent Civil Service Commission in line with statute and the Government has no plans to change this. The Commission appoints a panel to carry out the process. In recent competitions, the panel has consisted of the Cabinet Secretary, a senior Civil Service Commissioner, a non-executive director from the relevant department and an external stakeholder - which in the case of the DPP might be a Court of Appeal judge.</p><p> </p></blockquote> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-07-07T11:00:36.12Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-07T11:00:36.12Z
star this property answering member
4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
star this property tabling member
1527
unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell more like this
530641
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-30more like thismore than 2016-06-30
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Gurpal Virdi more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Ministerial Correction of 24 June 2016 to Question 40180, on Gurpal Virdi, (a) when the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) became aware that the Metropolitan Police had documentary evidence of the age of the complainant arrested on 7 November 1986 by PC Markwick and (b) whether the CPS asked for a statement by the arresting officer. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Worthing West more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Sir Peter Bottomley more like this
star this property uin 41555 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2016-07-07
star this property answer text <p>(a) The prosecution case was that Gurpal Virdi was the arresting officer. When the file was received from the police in November 2013, before charge, it contained a document which stated the date of birth of the complainant.</p><p> </p><p>(b) DC Markwick is named on the extract of the court’s memorandum of conviction dated 24 June 1987 in the section “name of informant or complainant”. The CPS did not request a statement from Mr Markwick. The prosecution case was that Gurpal Virdi was the arresting officer.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
star this property answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-07-07T09:02:55.747Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-07T09:02:55.747Z
star this property answering member
1560
star this property label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property tabling member
117
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley more like this
421290
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-10-14more like thismore than 2015-10-14
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Trials more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, what the (a) prosecution cost per defendant, (b) overall spend per completed case and (c) overall spend per full-time equivalent staff member in (i) the Crown Court and (ii) magistrates' courts was in each year since 2010-11. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Catherine McKinnell more like this
star this property uin 11888 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-10-21more like thismore than 2015-10-21
star this property answer text <p>(a) The prosecution cost per defendant since 2010-11 is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£452</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£496</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>(b) The overall spend per completed case for each year since 2010-11 is as follows:-</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£511</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>£550</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>(c) The overall spend per full-time equivalent staff member in (i) the Crown Court and (ii) magistrates' courts was, in 2014-15:</p><p>(i) Crown Court £96,532</p><p>(ii) Magistrates Court £58,924</p><br /><p>It is important to note that these are not staff costs but represent the full cost of prosecuting cases in the Magistrates and Crown Courts. These costs include administrative overheads.</p><br /><p>Prior to 2014-15 the CPS did not distinguish staff expenditure between Magistrates’ and Crown Court cases, so we are unable to apportion spend to full-time equivalents by these categories.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-10-21T15:58:28.593Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-21T15:58:28.593Z
star this property answering member
4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
star this property tabling member
4125
unstar this property label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
387884
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-06more like thismore than 2015-07-06
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Crown Prosecution Service more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, if he will review the position of the incumbent Director of Public Prosecutions in view of the recent decision to charge Lord Janner. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rochdale more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Simon Danczuk more like this
star this property uin 5644 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-09more like thismore than 2015-07-09
star this property answer text <p><ins class="ministerial">Decisions on whether or not to bring criminal charges are taken by prosecutors who are independent from government and independent from Parliament. I am confident of the independence and the integrity of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Alison Saunders, in making the difficult judgements the job of a prosecutor involves.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Victims’ Right to Review, which Alison Saunders helped to bring in, allows any victim of crime who is dissatisfied with a decision taken by a prosecutor not to proceed with their case to ask for the decision to be reviewed. This review has operated as it was designed to in the case of Greville Janner.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are world leaders in offering that safeguard for victims and since Alison Saunders has been DPP, the CPS has prosecuted and convicted more child sex offenders than ever before.</ins></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In the year to 31<sup>st </sup>December 2014, the Law Officers personally considered 469 cases and referred 128 offenders to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. Leave was granted by the Court in 95% of cases which included some of the most serious violent and sexual offences, including murder, rape and sexual assault.</del></p><p><br /><del class="ministerial">The Attorney General’s Office publishes statistics for unduly lenient sentences at the end of the calendar year. This is to ensure that the figures are released in a consistent format and are accurate and quality assured. Unduly lenient sentences statistics for 2013 and 2014 are published on the Attorney General’s Office website - <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office</a>. </del></p>
star this property answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
star this property answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-07-09T12:58:22.593Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-09T12:58:22.593Z
star this property question first ministerially corrected
less than 2015-07-09T13:24:23.12Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-09T13:24:23.12Z
star this property answering member
1560
star this property label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property previous answer version
13176
star this property answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
star this property answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property answering member
1560
star this property label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property tabling member
4059
unstar this property label Biography information for Simon Danczuk more like this
390149
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Data Protection more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, what data protection training has been given to (a) the Treasury Solicitor, (b) the Head of Litigation, (c) the Head of the Bona Vacantia Division, (d) the Ministry of Justice Advisory SCS1 Team Leaders, (e) the Ministry of Justice Legal SCS2 Team Leaders and (f) Legal Aid Agency Senior Lawyers at Grade 6 or above since 1 July 2013. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Helens South and Whiston more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Marie Rimmer more like this
star this property uin 7506 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-22more like thismore than 2015-07-22
star this property answer text <p>A comprehensive package of data protection training, developed with the Information Commissioner’s Office, was provided between February and June 2015 to all Government Legal Department staff including, (a) the Treasury Solicitor, (b) the Head of Litigation, (c) the Head of the Bona Vacantia Division, (d) the Ministry of Justice Advisory SCS1 Team Leaders, (e) the Ministry of Justice Legal SCS2 Team Leaders and (f) Legal Aid Agency Senior Lawyers at Grade 6 or above.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The training consisted of a three part training programme‎ including an ICO video, face to face interaction and online elements.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-07-22T10:17:58.447Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-22T10:17:58.447Z
star this property answering member
4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
star this property tabling member
4457
unstar this property label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer more like this
524189
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-06-09more like thismore than 2016-06-09
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Gurpal Virdi more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how and why the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) joined the Metropolitan Police in announcing that retired police sergeant Gurpal Virdi was charged with misconduct in public office and with indecent assault on a person under 16 years; what publicity the CPS recorded as resulting at the time; when the memorandum of a conviction proved 1 April 1987 for offences on 7 November 1986 of a defendant born on 5 September 1970 with informant or complainant recorded as PC Markwick came to the attention of the CPS; what steps were taken to put right the effect of the wrong statement; when those steps were taken; and what the results of those steps were. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Worthing West more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Sir Peter Bottomley more like this
star this property uin 40180 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-06-14more like thismore than 2016-06-14
star this property answer text <p>A press release was issued by the Metropolitan Police Service which stated that the complainant was under 16. The CPS was not a party to this release and did not issue any other release. The CPS does not retain records of publicity resulting at the time.</p><p> </p><p>When the case was reviewed in 2014 for charging, the complainant and the witness clearly stated that the complainant had been 15 when the incident took place in 1986.<del class="ministerial"> In addition Mr Virdi also said in interview that the complainant had been 15 at the time of the incident.</del> The police summary stated that the complainant was 15. However the complainant’s date of birth and the date of his arrest were known and this mistake should not have been made.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS was supplied with the memorandum of conviction referred to on 17 September 2014.<del class="ministerial">The indictment was formally amended thereafter.</del></p><p> </p><p>No steps were taken to publicise the fact that the charge was later amended in open court to remove the assertion that the complainant was under 16.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
star this property answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-06-14T13:53:54.987Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-14T13:53:54.987Z
star this property question first ministerially corrected
less than 2016-06-24T09:44:08.533Zmore like thismore than 2016-06-24T09:44:08.533Z
star this property answering member
1560
star this property label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property previous answer version
3723
star this property answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
star this property answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property answering member
1560
star this property label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
star this property tabling member
117
unstar this property label Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley more like this
510300
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-04-11more like thismore than 2016-04-11
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Prosecutions more like this
unstar this property house id 2 more like this
star this property legislature
25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking in response to the recent news that one in eight cases at Crown Court are not proceeded with by the Crown Prosecution Service, even though the defendants have been formally charged. more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Lord Condon more like this
star this property uin HL7506 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-04-25more like thismore than 2016-04-25
star this property answer text <p>All cases are kept under constant review as they progress through the criminal justice system. If new evidence comes to light, a witness decides to no longer support a prosecution or a co-defendant pleads guilty to the offence, the CPS will then review the case. If there is no longer sufficient evidence or if it is no longer in the public interest, the CPS will stop a prosecution.</p><p>The Transforming Summary Justice (TSJ) and Better Case Management (BCM) initiatives, introduced nationally, are recent programmes which will have a material and positive impact on both levels and timing of discontinuance. These include earlier, pre-first magistrates’ hearing case review by prosecutors; an emphasis on early defence engagement; listing periods that support the time required to prepare the case; and improved processes to gather and serve evidential material and disclosure prior to court hearings.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2016-04-25T15:44:17.04Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-25T15:44:17.04Z
star this property answering member
4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
star this property tabling member
2171
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Condon more like this
428973
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Minimum Wage: Prosecutions more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, how many Crown Prosecution Service staff worked on (a) referrals for suspected non-compliance with minimum wage legislation and (b) prosecutions for non-compliance with minimum wage legislation in each of the last five years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
star this property uin 16871 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-24more like thismore than 2015-11-24
star this property answer text <p>All cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the purposes of considering a prosecution for an offence contrary to national minimum wage legislation, are dealt with by the Specialist Fraud Division. The number of people dealing with such cases at any given time depends on the number of cases received and how they are allocated.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-24T11:50:08.95Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-24T11:50:08.95Z
star this property answering member
4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
star this property tabling member
1536
unstar this property label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
425296
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-02more like thismore than 2015-11-02
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Attorney General: Stationery more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the value of stationery that has been (a) lost and (b) stolen from The Law Officers' Departments in each of the last five fiscal years; and what the cost was of replacing such stationery. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
star this property uin 14361 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-10more like thismore than 2015-11-10
star this property answer text <p>All of the Law Officers’ Departments exercise appropriate controls over the purchasing and issue of stationery to mitigate against any potential for material loss or theft. However no central records are held of stationery items that may have been lost or stolen and it is therefore not possible to make any estimates without incurring a disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-10T12:13:27.42Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-10T12:13:27.42Z
star this property answering member
4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
star this property tabling member
1506
unstar this property label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
429106
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
star this property answering body
Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept id 88 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
star this property hansard heading Sexual Offences: Prosecutions more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
star this property legislature
25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Attorney General, whether he plans to change the arrangements or level of funding for specialist rape and sexual offence prosecutors; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Liverpool, Riverside more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Mrs Louise Ellman more like this
star this property uin 16908 more like this
star this property answer
answer
star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-23more like thismore than 2015-11-23
star this property answer text <p>Any consideration of future funding proposals would form part of the Spending Review which will be announced in due course.</p><p>However, the CPS has been refocusing its existing resources to support Rape and Serious Sexual Offence (RASSO) units, including through a recruitment exercise to increase the size of the units and an extensive training programme to further support staff within them. The CPS is also working closely with the police through a high-level RASSO Steering Group to further ensure the consistent application of policies, including in relation to the seeking and provision of early investigative advice.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
star this property question first answered
less than 2015-11-23T13:37:49.83Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-23T13:37:49.83Z
star this property answering member
4106
star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
star this property tabling member
484
unstar this property label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman more like this