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601975

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions since the passage of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 have adult victims (a) applied for and (b) been granted the statutory defence for crimes they were compelled to commit while being enslaved or trafficked.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>CPS do not have a central record of cases where the statutory defence has been applied, as it could arise in any category of offences.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 24/10/2016 13:31:35 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

837924

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Court Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many times the Crown Prosecution Service logged concerns about alleged breaches of (a) Anti-Social Behaviour Orders on Conviction, (b) other Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and (c) Criminal Behaviour Orders on its case management system in each year from 2004-05; how many of those cases led to a (i) prosecution and (ii) conviction; and how many of those convictions resulted in a maximum tariff custodial sentence for the respective order.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	126954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of concerns logged on its Case Management System (CMS) about alleged breaches of Anti-Social Behaviour or Criminal Behaviour Orders.</p><p> </p><p>While no central record is collated showing the number of concerns logged about compliance with court orders, a central record of the number of breaches of Criminal Behaviour Orders and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders prosecuted at magistrates’ courts is held.</p><p> </p><p>A breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order is prosecuted by way of Section 30 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, while breaches of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order or interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order were prosecuted by way of Section 1(10)/Section 1D and 1(10) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the volumes of these breach offences, in which a prosecution commenced, in each year since 2004-05.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 { 30(1) and (2) } (Breach of a CBO)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Crime and Disorder Act 1998 { 1(10) } (Breach of an ASBO)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Crime and Disorder Act 1998 { 1D and 1(10) } (Breach of an interim ASBO)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2004-2005</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8,508</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2005-2006</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13,536</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006-2007</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13,659</p></td><td><p>374</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007-2008</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>12,998</p></td><td><p>487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-2009</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11,413</p></td><td><p>455</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>10,558</p></td><td><p>411</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>9,739</p></td><td><p>501</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>8,439</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7,575</p></td><td><p>212</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>7,201</p></td><td><p>278</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>6,913</p></td><td><p>193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>2,144</p></td><td><p>4,480</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>4,323</p></td><td><p>1,925</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><em>Data Source: CPS Management Information System</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>The official statistics relating to sentencing on conviction, including whether a term of imprisonment was imposed, are maintained by the Ministry of Justice</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 20/02/2018 08:12:21 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

837925

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Injunctions to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of alleged breaches of Injunctions to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance have been logged on the Crown Prosecution Service’s case management system in each year since 2014-15; how many of those cases have been heard in court; how many of those litigants have been found to be in contempt of court; and how many of those litigants have been given the maximum possible prison sentence for that offence.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	126955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service does not hold the information requested. Section 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives a court power to grant a civil injunction for anti-social behaviour. A breach of a civil injunction is not a criminal offence.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 20/02/2018 08:12:36 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

837926

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Criminal Behaviour Orders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many requests to apply for Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) received in each year from 2014-15; and on how many of those occasions the CPS subsequently decided (a) to and (b) not to apply for the CBO through the courts.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	126956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of requests to apply for Criminal Behaviour Orders received or any subsequent applications to courts for orders to be made. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 20/02/2018 08:12:49 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

91343

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many referrals were made to the Crown Prosecution Service by the police regarding child sexual offences in each of the last five years; and in how many such cases there were subsequent (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	209019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not collect specific data on suspects referred to the CPS for a charging decision where child sexual abuse is alleged. However, data is available for the number of defendants whose prosecution was completed, where the case has been flagged as child abuse, and where the principal offence at finalisation is categorised as a sexual offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS definition of child abuse covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence and includes allegations of crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During each of the last five years the number of defendants prosecuted, in cases flagged as child abuse and whose principal offence was identified as a sexual offence, is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unsuccessful</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>3,133</p></td><td><p>75.7%</p></td><td><p>1,004</p></td><td><p>24.3%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,137</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>3,551</p></td><td><p>74.1%</p></td><td><p>1,243</p></td><td><p>25.9%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,794</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>3,530</p></td><td><p>75.8%</p></td><td><p>1,125</p></td><td><p>24.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,655</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>3,070</p></td><td><p>75.8%</p></td><td><p>981</p></td><td><p>24.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,051</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>3,344</p></td><td><p>76.5%</p></td><td><p>1,027</p></td><td><p>23.5%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,371</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate figures to show separately the volume and outcome of proceedings for individual offences within the Sexual Offences Category. A single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 13/10/2014 14:20:51 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

93073

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many referrals were made about child abuse to the Crown Prosecution Service by the police in each of the last five years; and how many such cases resulted in subsequent (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	210322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of cases of child abuse, referred for a pre-charge decision or prosecuted, by way of a monitoring flag.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The CPS definition of child abuse covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence and includes physical, emotional and sexual criminal offences, as well as neglect of a child and Non-recent child abuse where the victim is now an adult. It includes allegations or crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s. The data is accurate only to the extent that the flag has been correctly applied.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During each of the last five years the number of pre-charge decisions made against suspects alleged to have committed offences involving child abuse is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Pre-Charge Decisions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>12,691</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>13,015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>11,610</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>9,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>11,187</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the same period, the number of defendants prosecuted and convicted, in cases flagged as child abuse is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total Prosecuted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% Convictions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010</strong></p></td><td><p>8,079</p></td><td><p>6,043</p></td><td><p>74.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>9,235</p></td><td><p>6,855</p></td><td><p>74.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>8,581</p></td><td><p>6,444</p></td><td><p>75.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>7,558</p></td><td><p>5,755</p></td><td><p>76.1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>7,998</p></td><td><p>6,096</p></td><td><p>76.2%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This information is available within the CPS’s annual ‘Violence against Women and Girls Report 2013-14’.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 17/10/2014 09:10:38 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson