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1077268

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Intestacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General , how many and what proportion of referrals to the Bona Vacantia Division of the Government Legal Department have come from (a) local authorities, (b) hospital trusts, (c) coroners and (d) other organisations and individuals in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	225445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The following table provides the number of referrals received from (a) local authorities, (b) hospital trusts, (c) coroners and (d) other organisations and individuals in each financial year since 2012:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Local Authorities</p></td><td><p>Hospital Trusts</p></td><td><p>Coroners</p></td><td><p>Other Organisations and Individuals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>848</p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>659</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>827</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>684</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>653</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2372</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>568</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>984</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>909</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1752</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-to date</p></td><td><p>438</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1158</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These figures relate to intestate estates only and do not include companies.</p><p> </p><p>The following table provides the breakdown by percentage of total number of referrals in the same period:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total Number of Referrals</p></td><td><p>Local Authorities</p></td><td><p>Hospital Trusts</p></td><td><p>Coroners</p></td><td><p>Other Organisations and Individuals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>1755</p></td><td><p>48.4%</p></td><td><p>9.5%</p></td><td><p>0.4%</p></td><td><p>41.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>1660</p></td><td><p>51.1%</p></td><td><p>9.1%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>39.7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>1964</p></td><td><p>42.1%</p></td><td><p>7.9%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>49.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>4925</p></td><td><p>13.9%</p></td><td><p>1.6%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>84.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>3130</p></td><td><p>20.9%</p></td><td><p>3.2%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>75.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>1643</p></td><td><p>34.6%</p></td><td><p>5.4%</p></td><td><p>0.1%</p></td><td><p>59.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-2018</p></td><td><p>2770</p></td><td><p>32.8%</p></td><td><p>3.9%</p></td><td><p>0.05%</p></td><td><p>63.25%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-to date</p></td><td><p>1657</p></td><td><p>26.4%</p></td><td><p>3.7%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p>69.9%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 05/03/2019 13:27:08 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1019991

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Brexit: Legal Opinion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether his Department will publish the full legal advice on the EU Withdrawal Agreement before the House votes on the Motion to approve that Agreement on 11 December 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	198781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>A copy of the final advice that the Attorney General provided to Cabinet on 14 November on the legal effect of the Withdrawal Agreement was published on 5 December. Copies have been placed in both libraries of the House and can be found online <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exiting-the-eu-publication-of-legal-advice" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/12/2018 12:58:50 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1050448

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much of the £3 million allocated to his Department for Brexit preparations in 2019-20 has been allocated to preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	213891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated over £4.2 billion of additional funding to departments and the Devolved Administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This breaks down as:</p><p> </p><p>£412m of additional funding over the spending review period for the Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for International Trade and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office at Autumn Statement 2016.</p><p> </p><p>£286m of additional funding for 17/18 (a full breakdown of which can be found in <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf" target="_blank">Supplementary Estimates 17/18</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Over £1.5bn of additional funding for 18/19. A full breakdown of the allocations can be found in <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/" target="_blank">the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Over £2bn of additional funding for 19/20. A full breakdown of the allocations can be found in <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-12-18/HCWS1205/" target="_blank">the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS1205, laid on the 18th December</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The funding provided is in addition to the Attorney General’s Office’s efforts to reprioritise from business as usual toward preparations for the UK’s departure from the EU. This funding is to support preparation for all scenarios.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 06/02/2019 16:17:20 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1037156

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of sexual abuse of children by sports coaches are currently being prosecuted.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	205993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of defendants who are, or who were, sports coaches. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/01/2019 12:28:46 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1023063

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Business: Economic Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussion he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on proposals to reform the law on corporate liability for economic crime.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	200738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The Call for Evidence on Corporate Criminal Liability for Economic Crime contained a number of different options for reform, including a proposal to extend the failure to prevent offence to wider economic crimes other than bribery or tax evasion. The Government’s response is expected to be issued in 2019.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 17/12/2018 10:58:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1028552

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to his Department for financial year 2018-19 for planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and how much of that funding has been spent.
	tabling member constituency	Tatton
	tabling member printed	Esther McVey
	uin	203880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has already allocated over £4.2 billion of additional funding to departments and the devolved administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This includes the £1.5 billion of additional funding HM Treasury announced at Autumn Budget 2017 for 2018/19. A full breakdown of how this was allocated to departments can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/" target="_blank">HCWS540</a>, laid on the 13th March. This money will be paid out in Supplementary Estimates 18/19 later this financial year.</p><p>The Attorney General’s Office and the Law Officers’ Departments did not require additional funding for EU Exit in 2018/19. Planning work for EU Exit is being undertaken within existing resources.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 10/01/2019 16:16:03 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey

1024819

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Criminal Proceedings: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what progress he has made on improving disclosure in the criminal justice system.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	202145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Attorney General’s review of the disclosure system, published last month, sets out practical recommendations and a clear plan of action which will hold the leaders of the criminal justice system to account for delivering in their respective areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Attorney General’s Office is working closely with key agencies who are already delivering changes and improvements to both the system and culture in their respective organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 20/12/2018 12:03:01 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1056658

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library his advice on the legal implications of any changes made to the Withdrawal Agreement text between the UK and the EU ahead of the forthcoming vote on that Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	218243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government understands the legitimate desire of Parliament to understand the legal implications of the Withdrawal Agreement and will look at what assistance it can provide the House. The Government has already published a collection of material to support public and parliamentary assessment of the deal. In addition, on 14 January, I agreed to the Government publishing a letter from me to the Prime Minister about the exchange of letters between the Prime Minister and the Presidents of the European Council and Commission.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox question first answered 12/02/2019 12:28:47 answering member 1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

1010547

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of (a) car and (b) HGV drivers involved in an accident with a motorcyclist were charged with careless driving in each year from 2014 to 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	193490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 creates the offence of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or public place. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants charged with, or prosecuted for these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>As Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a specified offence large numbers of careless driving offences are charged and prosecuted by the police with no involvement from the CPS. The CPS only become involved if the defendant pleads not guilty to the offence after which, CPS prosecutors take responsibility for reviewing the case and preparing the trial. Figures on the number of people prosecuted and the outcome of the prosecution of careless or inconsiderate driving offences may be obtained from the official statistics held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>The CPS does however maintain records of the number of offences in which a CPS prosecution commenced, including offences of careless or inconsiderate driving. The table below shows the number of these offences during each year between 2014 and 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Road Traffic Act 1988 { 3 }</strong></p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>9,730</p></td><td><p>9,238</p></td><td><p>8,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the figures relate to the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants. It is may be the case that an individual defendant is charged with more than one offence.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/11/2018 17:33:19 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1056995

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sentencing: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what criminal convictions he has referred to the Court of Appeal as being unduly lenient in the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	218755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Annual data for the cases that have been referred to the Court of Appeal are publicly available for the years 2014-2016 on the gov.uk website at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics?departments%5B%5D=attorney-generals-office" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics?departments%5B%5D=attorney-generals-office</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, 173 cases were referred to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, 140 cases were referred to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient, although two of those cases are yet to be heard.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 14/02/2019 09:56:24 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes