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1133384
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Rape: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many cases of alleged rape were referred to the CPS in each year since 2015-16, and in how many of those cases the CPS pressed charges in each of those years; and what the (a) average, (b) shortest and (c) longest period of time between referral and charging was for those cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 266848 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-24more like thismore than 2019-06-24
answer text <p>Rape is a serious sexual offence which has a profound impact on victims. The CPS works closely with the Police to ensure that cases are thoroughly investigated before charges are brought because it is in the interests of both victims and perpetrators that cases do not collapse mid-trial.</p><p> </p><p>Cases involving rape and serious sexual offences are some of the most challenging, complex cases that the CPS deals with. They involve very little corroborative evidence in comparison with other cases, and this can result them taking longer to progress through the system. However, the CPS recognises that these offences are devastating crimes that have a significant impact on victims.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a record of the average number of days taken from referral through to a decision to charge. This data can be seen at annex A. However data is not held on the shortest or longest number of days from submission of a rape case by the police to the CPS through to the date of the decision to charge.</p><p> </p><p>There are a number of reasons for the steady increase in the average number of days and average number of consultations per case since 2015/16. Police are now more regularly encouraged to seek ‘early investigative advice’ to help determine what evidence is required for charge more often. Early investigative advice helps to ensure that cases are thoroughly investigated and the evidence to be brought before the court is strong. As a result, the CPS is more often involved at an earlier stage in proceedings which impacts on the average number of consultations and overall timeliness.</p><p> </p><p>There has also been an increase in the complexity of rape cases investigated by the police. Investigations often involve large amounts of electronic material (social media, emails, text messages, video and photographs) which needs to be reviewed by prosecutors before a charging decision can be made. This also impacts on the average number of consultations and timeliness of the pre-charge stage of the case.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-24T16:48:06.56Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-24T16:48:06.56Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
attachment
1
file name 266848 - Annex A.docx more like this
title Annex A more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1133385
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Sexual Offences: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many Rape and Serious Sexual Offences prosecutors have been available to make Crown Prosecution Service charging decisions in each year since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 266849 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-24more like thismore than 2019-06-24
answer text <p>Rape and serious sexual assault offence (RASSO) cases are among the most sensitive and complex cases prosecuted by the CPS, and they have a profound impact on victims. To address this, CPS has undertaken extensive work over the last decade to ensure that specialist prosecutors are fully equipped to deal with the particular complexities of rape cases.</p><p> </p><p>The vast majority of RASSO cases are handled by specialist prosecutors working in either dedicated Area RASSO units or the dedicated CPS charging service CPS Direct. The first dedicated Area RASSO Units were established in 2014. The number of RASSO unit prosecutors and CPS Direct Prosecutors is displayed at Annex A.</p><p> </p><p>A small number of rape and serious sexual offence cases are dealt with by RASSO trained specialist prosecutors in the Central Casework Divisions (CCDs). It is not possible to provide year on year numbers of RASSO trained specialist prosecutors in the CCDs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-24T16:50:29.98Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-24T16:50:29.98Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
attachment
1
file name 266849 - Annex A.docx more like this
title Annex A more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1133386
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Sexual Offences: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of rape and serious sexual offence cases did not result in CPS charging advice (a) within 28 days, (b) within 2 months, (c) within 3 months, (d) within 4 months, (e) within 5 months, (f) in over 6 months and (g) in over 12 months of being referred to the CPS by the police in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 266850 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-24more like thismore than 2019-06-24
answer text <p>Rape and serious sexual offences are devastating crimes that have a profound impact on victims. Cases involving rape and serious sexual offences are some of the most challenging and complex cases that the CPS deals with. They involve very little corroborative evidence in comparison with other cases which can result in them taking longer to progress through the system. Where evidence submitted by the Police is sufficient to bring charges, the CPS will not hesitate to prosecute. The CPS works closely with the Police to ensure that cases are thoroughly investigated before charges are brought because it is in the interests of both victims and perpetrators that cases do not collapse mid-trial.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS does not maintain a record of the number of days between referral and a non-charging outcome. However, the CPS does maintain a record of the average number of days taken from referral through to a decision to charge, and this data can be found in answer 266848.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-24T16:52:12.243Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-24T16:52:12.243Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1133678
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-20more like thismore than 2019-06-20
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Vagrancy Act 1824: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many charges have been brought under the Vagrancy Act 1824 in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 267315 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-25more like thismore than 2019-06-25
answer text <p>The data provided below shows the total number of offences in which a prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service commenced at magistrates’ courts under the Vagrancy Act 1824 and associated legislation.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Total Charges under the 1824 Vagrancy Act and associated legislation</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3686</p></td><td><p>3119</p></td><td><p>2660</p></td><td><p>3732</p></td><td><p>3850</p></td><td><p>2958</p></td><td><p>2249</p></td><td><p>1845</p></td><td><p>2146</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information Systems</p><p> </p><p>The figures relate to the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants. An individual defendant may be charged with more than one offence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-25T09:56:32.827Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-25T09:56:32.827Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1133866
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-21more like thismore than 2019-06-21
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Rape: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of cases of suspected rape were given a No Further Action as a result of insufficient evidence to proceed in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 267760 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-26more like thismore than 2019-06-26
answer text <p>Rape and serious sexual offences are devastating crimes that have a profound impact on victims, and are some of the most challenging and complex cases that the CPS deals with. Where evidence submitted by the Police is sufficient to bring charges, the CPS will not hesitate to prosecute these horrific crimes.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS maintains a central record to show the overall number of charging decisions where a decision has been made to take No Further Action in cases recorded as rape on the system. The data is shown below broken down by financial year:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>In 2015-16, 31.5% of cases of suspected rape were not prosecuted due to evidential issues (2,162 cases)</p></li><li><p>In 2016-17, 31.2% of cases of suspected rape were not prosecuted due to evidential issues (2,061 cases)</p></li><li><p>In 2017-18, 29.7% of cases of suspected rape were not prosecuted due to evidential issues (1,786 cases)</p></li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Lucy Frazer more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-26T10:19:33.747Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-26T10:19:33.747Z
answering member
4517
label Biography information for Lucy Frazer more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1235144
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-09-16more like thismore than 2020-09-16
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading United Kingdom Internal Market Bill more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether officials in his Department sought a Ministerial Direction in relation to any aspect of the Internal Market Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 91095 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-21more like thismore than 2020-09-21
answer text <p>There has been no Ministerial Direction requested.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Fareham more like this
answering member printed Suella Braverman more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-21T16:19:45.117Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-21T16:19:45.117Z
answering member
4475
label Biography information for Suella Braverman more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1453995
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-24more like thismore than 2022-03-24
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading P&O Ferries: Dismissal more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether the Secretary of State for Transport has requested her advice on the legality of the dismissals by P&O Ferries in March 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 146675 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-30more like thismore than 2022-03-30
answer text <p>By convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers to the Government to give full and frank legal advice, and provides the fullest guarantee that government business will be conducted at all times in light of thorough and candid legal advice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-30T12:25:02.05Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-30T12:25:02.05Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1601825
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading P&O Ferries: Company Accounts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will take action against P&O Ferries Ltd for failing to submit company accounts on time. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 160320 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answer text <p>I am not able to comment on individual cases.</p><p>All limited companies must file their accounts at Companies House each year. Failure to do so is an offence and can result in a criminal prosecution of the company's directors. The law imposes an automatic civil penalty on a company if the accounts are filed late, although a company may apply to extend this period in certain circumstances. The penalty amount depends on how late the accounts are when delivered. Penalties are doubled if the accounts are filed late in consecutive years.</p><p>The Registrar will proceed with action to remove a company from the register where the accounts remain overdue, and to bring prosecution proceedings where it is in the public interest to do so.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
grouped question UIN
160321 more like this
160322 more like this
160323 more like this
160324 more like this
160325 more like this
160326 more like this
160327 more like this
160328 more like this
160329 more like this
160330 more like this
160331 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-15T14:54:07.723Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-15T14:54:07.723Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1601826
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading P&O Ferries: Company Accounts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government plans to take action against P&O FERRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED for failing to submit accounts on time. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 160321 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answer text <p>I am not able to comment on individual cases.</p><p>All limited companies must file their accounts at Companies House each year. Failure to do so is an offence and can result in a criminal prosecution of the company's directors. The law imposes an automatic civil penalty on a company if the accounts are filed late, although a company may apply to extend this period in certain circumstances. The penalty amount depends on how late the accounts are when delivered. Penalties are doubled if the accounts are filed late in consecutive years.</p><p>The Registrar will proceed with action to remove a company from the register where the accounts remain overdue, and to bring prosecution proceedings where it is in the public interest to do so.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
grouped question UIN
160320 more like this
160322 more like this
160323 more like this
160324 more like this
160325 more like this
160326 more like this
160327 more like this
160328 more like this
160329 more like this
160330 more like this
160331 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-15T14:54:07.77Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-15T14:54:07.77Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1601827
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading P&O Ferries: Company Accounts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Government will take action against. P&O FERRIES DIVISION HOLDINGS LIMITED for failing to submit accounts and Confirmation Statements on time. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh remove filter
uin 160322 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answer text <p>I am not able to comment on individual cases.</p><p>All limited companies must file their accounts at Companies House each year. Failure to do so is an offence and can result in a criminal prosecution of the company's directors. The law imposes an automatic civil penalty on a company if the accounts are filed late, although a company may apply to extend this period in certain circumstances. The penalty amount depends on how late the accounts are when delivered. Penalties are doubled if the accounts are filed late in consecutive years.</p><p>The Registrar will proceed with action to remove a company from the register where the accounts remain overdue, and to bring prosecution proceedings where it is in the public interest to do so.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
grouped question UIN
160320 more like this
160321 more like this
160323 more like this
160324 more like this
160325 more like this
160326 more like this
160327 more like this
160328 more like this
160329 more like this
160330 more like this
160331 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-15T14:54:07.817Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-15T14:54:07.817Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this