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1178753

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has held discussions with the Attorney General on the reasons for the decline in the rate of convictions for rape since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
	tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
	uin	15102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Justice and the Attorney General meet regularly to discuss critical issues which cut across the criminal justice system, including how the system responds to rape, and most recently met in early February.</p><p>More needs to be done to support rape victims and bring perpetrators of these appalling crimes to justice. That’s why we’re recruiting 20,000 more police offices, investing £85 million in more prosecutors and building 10,000 extra prison places to ensure that dangerous offenders are locked up. We’re also investing more in victim support, with an extra £5 million announced last autumn to recruit more Independent Sexual Violence Advisors and fund rape support centres.</p><p>But we want to do more, which is why the Criminal Justice Board is working with experts across the system and in the third sector to understand what processes can be improved to ensure more cases reach court.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/02/2020 17:06:40 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1180301

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Criminal Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps with the Home Secretary to include a joint inspection of the CPS and police in the Government's review of the criminal justice system handling of rape cases.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds West
	tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
	uin	20467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for concern. We are determined to do everything we can to ensure these appalling crimes are tackled effectively and victims are supported.</p><p> </p><p>A joint inspection between HMCPSI and HMICFRS into the handling of rape cases by the Police and CPS is currently being planned.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 02/03/2020 17:57:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1198093

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Criminal Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his timescale is for the (a) completion and (b) publication of the review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious assault cases.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	52505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for concern, and we are determined to do everything we can to ensure these appalling crimes are tackled effectively and victims are supported.</p><p>A review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious sexual offences was commissioned in March 2019 by the National Criminal Justice Board (CJB). A sub-group of the CJB is driving forward the review and continues to gather and analyse detailed views from key groups and agencies across the Criminal Justice System to enable us to better understand how the system’s response to rape cases can be improved. The sub-group met in April 2019, June 2019, October 2019 and March 2020.</p><p>The review was due to report its findings to the Criminal Justice Board in Spring 2020, however due in particular to the impact of COVID-19 on the Criminal Justice System, this has been delayed. The Government remains committed to the review and further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 52506 question first answered 04/06/2020 14:41:19 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1198100

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Criminal Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times the Criminal Justice Board has met to discuss the review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious sexual offence cases since 6 March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	52506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for concern, and we are determined to do everything we can to ensure these appalling crimes are tackled effectively and victims are supported.</p><p>A review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious sexual offences was commissioned in March 2019 by the National Criminal Justice Board (CJB). A sub-group of the CJB is driving forward the review and continues to gather and analyse detailed views from key groups and agencies across the Criminal Justice System to enable us to better understand how the system’s response to rape cases can be improved. The sub-group met in April 2019, June 2019, October 2019 and March 2020.</p><p>The review was due to report its findings to the Criminal Justice Board in Spring 2020, however due in particular to the impact of COVID-19 on the Criminal Justice System, this has been delayed. The Government remains committed to the review and further details will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 52505 question first answered 04/06/2020 14:41:19 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1203355

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Royal Commission On Criminal Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his timescale is for announcing the (a) Chair and (b) terms of reference of the proposed Royal Commission on Criminal Justice announced in the Queen's Speech of December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	59243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>The Royal Commission is an important opportunity to address some of the key issues affecting the criminal justice system.</p><p>As we emerge from this unprecedented pandemic, we are carefully addressing the scope, terms of reference and membership of the Commission. In doing so we intend to embrace the lessons we can learn from the present crisis with Covid-19 to help make the system more resilient.</p><p>As this work develops, further announcements will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/06/2020 15:50:50 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1226415

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Criminal Proceedings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) stakeholder group meetings, (b) literature reviews and (c) expert interviews have been undertaken to examine the role of juries and courts in rape cases as part of the Government's Rape Review.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	76933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for significant concern. <br>As such an end-to-end review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious sexual offences was commissioned in March 2019 by the National Criminal Justice Board (CJB). A sub-group of the CJB made up of experts and operational partners from across the criminal justice system is driving forward the review</p><p>To answer your questions in turn:<br>a) The review has established a Stakeholder Reference Group, which is made up of victim organisations, and is consulted to ensure the review considers the victim experience of the whole criminal justice system. The review team has met with this group three times, in May 2019, February 2020 and April 2020. Members of the Group have also been engaged by the Review team separately to discuss specific elements of the review. <br>b) The review has commissioned a Literature Review of research currently in the public domain that studies the end to end progression of rape cases in England and Wales, including findings relevant to the role of juries and courts<br>c) Five expert interviews were undertaken with barristers as part of a wider suite of qualitative and quantitative work which included 23 focus groups and in-depth interviews and 691 surveys with police officers, specialist victims support services including Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs), barristers, HMCTS and CPS prosecutors.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/09/2020 15:29:40 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1226416

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Migrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government's Rape Review will examine potential barriers to reporting rape and sexual offences crimes for migrant victims.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	76934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>In March 2019 the National Criminal Justice Board (CJB) commissioned a review to consider the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales. A sub-group of the CJB is driving forward the review and continues to gather and analyse detailed views from key groups and agencies across the criminal justice system.</p><p>The review is currently focussed on understanding how the system’s response to rape cases can be improved from the time a report is made to when a case reaches court, as such barriers to reporting fall outside of the scope.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all victims of rape and sexual violence have access to high-quality support services to help them cope with and, as far as possible, recover from the effects of crime. These services are available to all, provided by specialist local organisations at a physical location, free of charge and regardless of whether a person reported the crime to police.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 01/09/2020 15:12:56 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1226467

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on the review into the reduction in rape prosecutions; and what her timetable is for (a) completing that review and (b) publishing its recommendations.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
	tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
	uin	76853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the decline in the number of rape and serious sexual offences being charged and prosecuted in England and Wales is a cause for concern, and we are determined to do everything we can to ensure these appalling crimes are tackled effectively and victims are supported.</p><p>A review of the criminal justice response to rape and serious sexual offences was commissioned in March 2019 by the National Criminal Justice Board (CJB). A sub-group of the CJB is driving forward the review and continues to gather and analyse detailed views from key groups and agencies across the Criminal Justice System to enable us to better understand how the system’s response to rape cases can be improved.</p><p>The Government intends to publish its initial findings in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 24/07/2020 14:54:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1226479

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, whether any changes to contracts of employment as a result of those contracts so awarded have been (a) consulted on with and (b) agreed by (i) affected staff and (ii) departmental trade unions.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>The Departmental Trade Union are appointed representatives and have been, and continue to be, involved in the consultation regarding the transfer of individuals that will result from the letting of the new Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contracts.</p><p> </p><p>There will be some technical changes to contracts of employment, but the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 affords protections to key terms and conditions such as salary, pensions and annual leave.</p><p> </p><p>Consultation is undertaken with a view to reaching agreement, and both the unions and staff views are considered but they will not always be acted if there are good practical or financial reasons for not doing so.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:01:35 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1226480

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Debt Collection: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s news story of 5 November 2019, Approved Enforcement Agency Services Contract Awarded, what steps he has taken to ensure that affected staff with protected characteristics will not suffer detriment post-transfer as a result of those contracts so awarded.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	76813
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2020 answer text <p>HMCTS is committed to ensuring that staff with protected characteristics do not suffer detriment as a result of these changes. Staff are currently taking part in 1:1 meetings with the new providers, one of the purposes of which is to discuss any protected characteristics and reasonable adjustments so they can determine how each individual can be supported and accommodated post-transfer.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/07/2020 15:04:12 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts