1546 0 1 10 Emily Thornberry 1 Attorney General To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the announcement of support to the former Ukrainian Prosecutor General on 28 March 2022, (a) whether Sir Howard Morrison was still employed as an advisor to the current Ukrainian Prosecutor General as of 10 October 2022, and (b) what remuneration he has received for his work each month since 1 April 2022. House of Commons Biography information for Emily Thornberry 2022-10-11 false Attorney General Howard Morrison 2022-10-25T12:18:48.44Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-10-25 Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis <p>Sir Howard Morrison KC continues to act as an Independent Advisor to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General and his costs are covered by the Attorney General’s Office and FCDO in line with internal programme fund arrangements. He provides a mix of services and advice, both pro bono and at a below market rate fixed daily stipend, to ensure maximum value for taxpayer funds. Sir Howard is also reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in this work. I remain very grateful to him for taking on the role.</p> 88 Islington South and Finsbury Attorney General 60995 47398 88 Committee of Privileges 1 false To ask the Attorney General, whether her office was consulted on the decisions by the Cabinet Office to (a) spend public funds on obtaining the legal opinion by Lord Pannick QC and Jason Pobjoy of Blackstone Chambers relating to the proposed conduct of the House of Commons Privileges Committee and (b) place that legal opinion in the public domain. Attorney General Attorney General Emily Thornberry Attorney General 2022-09-05 Islington South and Finsbury 2022-09-08T12:20:20.74Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The decision in any case as to whether to instruct counsel, who to instruct, and whether to waive privilege in respect of that advice, lies with the instructing Government Department. When a Government Department wishes to instruct a QC, other than First Treasury Counsel or Standing Counsel, it should submit a request for a nomination to the Attorney General’s Office. This process was followed, and the request approved, in relation to the instruction of Lord Pannick QC in this case.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) males and (b) females have been charged with the offence of rape in England in each of the last three years. 45119 Hendon 88 Rape: Prosecutions Attorney General Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord Attorney General 1 false 2022-09-08T12:03:57.297Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold any data which shows the number of suspects charged with the offence of rape. However, management information is held showing the number of suspects charged, by sex, flagged as involving allegations of rape where the CPS authorised a charge and a prosecution has commenced in each of the last three years ending March 2022. The table below shows the number of decisions to charge, in rape flagged cases by the sex of suspects, where this has been identified. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>1,831</p></td><td><p>1,905</p></td><td><p>2,179</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table>Decisions to charge are where CPS is satisfied that the legal test for prosecution, set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors is met: there is enough evidence to provide a ‘realistic prospect of conviction’ against each defendant and the prosecution is in the public interest.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> 2022-09-02 Attorney General Dr Matthew Offord false 1 Biography information for Andy Slaughter 45309 Andy Slaughter Attorney General 2022-09-08T11:57:47.123Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has an ongoing investigation into ENRC. There are no prosecutions, and therefore no associated costs, at this stage. The ENRC have brought two civil actions for alleged misfeasance against the SFO. This matter remains ongoing and as such the final costs are not yet determined.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> 88 To ask the Attorney General, how much the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) spent on the (a) prosecution trials brought against ENRC and (b) SFO defence against ENRC counter claims lawsuit. Hammersmith Attorney General Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation 2022-09-02 Attorney General 2022-09-02 Attorney General 2022-09-08T12:00:36.473Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <p>The costs of Sir David Calvert-Smith’s independent review into the Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) handling of the Unaoil case (<em>R. v Akle &amp; Anor</em>), which was commissioned by the Attorney General, are still being finalised. The costs to date to the Attorney General’s Office are £84,571.90. There are some costs outstanding, but it is anticipated these will not increase the overall cost of the review significantly. The total costs will be recovered from the SFO.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of Brian Altman QC’s independent review of the collapse of <em>R v. Woods &amp; Marshall</em>, which was commissioned by the Director of the SFO, was £359,442.37. This was paid for by the SFO.</p><p> </p><p>Both reviews presented valuable recommendations and the implementation of these remain a priority for the Law Officers and the Director of the SFO.</p> Andy Slaughter false 88 1 Attorney General 45319 Attorney General Serious Fraud Office To ask the Attorney General, how much her Department spent on the (a) Calvert-Smith review and (b) Altman review of the Serious Fraud Office. Hammersmith To ask the Attorney General, how much the Serious Fraud Office spent on the (a) Employment Tribunal and (b) subsequent appeal brought by a former ENRC case-controller who was dismissed. 2022-09-08T12:17:17.98Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <table><tbody><tr><td><p>An Employment Tribunal has not been brought by a former ENRC case-controller against the Serious Fraud Office.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> Attorney General 1 88 Andy Slaughter 45321 2022-09-02 Attorney General Hammersmith Attorney General Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation false Government Departments: Mobile Phones 2022-09-02 To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance has been issued to (a) Ministers and (b) officials on the retention of (i) social media and (ii) other content on phones provided to them for official use. Cabinet Office 53 Warley 2022-09-06T11:22:10.277Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-06 <p>Departments set guidance on the retention and disposal of information, for both their ministers and officials, based on the requirements of the Public Records Act 1958.</p><p>In order to support Departments, the Cabinet Office has previously published Guidance on the Management of Private Office Papers and Guidance to departments on use of private emails. In addition, a revised Code of Practice on Records Management, issued under Section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, was laid on 15 July 2021 by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.</p><p> </p> John Spellar Biography information for John Spellar false Cabinet Office Cabinet Office 45574 1 Ruth Jones 88 Newport West Attorney General false Attorney General: Data Protection Attorney General To ask the Attorney General, how many data incidents her Department (a) recorded and (b) reported to the Information Commissioner's Office in (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20 and (iii) 2020-21. Attorney General 2022-09-08T12:06:35.807Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Attorney General’s Office have had no data incidents recorded or reported to the Information Commissioner's Office in (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20 and (iii) 2020-21.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> 46067 Biography information for Ruth Jones 1 2022-09-02 2022-09-08T12:13:59.873Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The number of staff employed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) during the periods specified is available in the table below. During this period the CPS has undertaken continuous improvement and modernisation programmes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. These included digitalisation, development of a national resourcing model, standard operating practices, resource efficiency measures, smarter/remote working practices, and establishment of remote teams. As a national service for England and Wales, the consequence of these measures is that we now have the ability to shift work to where capacity resides which is both much more efficient, and also fairer on the workforce. <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year Q1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average Full Time Equivalent Staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>7093</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>6568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>6034</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>5708</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>5505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>5594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>5554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>5589</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>5790</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>6414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23</strong></p></td><td><p>6714</p></td></tr></tbody></table><em>*The system reports data as at the last day of the month rather than the first or any date in-between therefore the table is presented to the nearest reportable date to the questions asked.</em> <em> </em> <em>The data has been extracted from the CPS Oracle HR database and is accurate at point of enquiry on 5 September 2022. Consequent changes to data input may mean that this data will change at some point in the future</em> <em> </em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> To ask the Attorney General, how many staff were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last 10 years. 46135 false 88 Newport West Crown Prosecution Service: Staff Attorney General Attorney General Attorney General 2022-09-02 1 Ruth Jones 1 88 Ruth Jones 2022-09-08T12:10:16.513Z Northampton North Michael Ellis false 2022-09-08 <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Data is collated by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) showing the number of individual pre-charge consultations that are recorded as taking longer than 180 days (six months). The table below shows the number and proportion of these in each of the last four years – this data was introduced from April 2018. <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2018-2019</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2019-2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Total Consultations</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>288,319</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>289,529</p></td><td><p>299,587</p></td><td><p>253,836</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Consultations over 180 days (6 months)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,336</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>507</p></td><td><p>461</p></td><td><p>491</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>% over 180 days (6 months)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.5%</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>CPS consultation data counts the number of consultations submitted for a full code or threshold test, also known as pre-charge reviews, recorded on the Case Management System.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> To ask the Attorney General, how many of the cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for a charging decision in each of the past five years were still awaiting a charging decision after six months. false Attorney General Attorney General 46136 Attorney General Newport West 2022-09-02 Crown Prosecution Service: Standards