Where a suspect is charged by the Crown Prosecution Service (\u201cCPS\u201d) with a criminal offence, there are no plans to introduce a general right of appeal relating to the offence charged on the ground that it is too lenient. There are already a number of mechanisms in place to assess the quality of prosecutors\u2019 decision making including external reviews by Her Majesty\u2019s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and internal CPS processes such as Individual Quality Assessments.<\/p>
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Every charging decision made by the CPS must be in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors (\u201cthe Code\u201d). Unless the Threshold Test is applied, there must be sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and it must be in the public interest to prosecute every offence charged. The Code requires that charges are selected which reflect the seriousness and extent of the offending, enable the case to be presented in a clear and simple way and give the courts adequate powers to sentence. The Code also makes it clear that review is a continuing process and that prosecutors must take account of any change in circumstances that develops as the case progresses.<\/p>
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Victims can currently exercise their rights under the CPS Victims\u2019 Right to Review scheme. This scheme enables victims to request a review of a CPS decision made after 5th<\/sup> June 2013 not to bring charges, to discontinue proceedings, offer no evidence or leave certain charges to \u201clie on file\u201d. In those cases where it has not been possible to resolve the issue to the victim\u2019s satisfaction at a local level, the decision is independently reviewed.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, if he will bring forward proposals to introduce a right of appeal against a charging decision of the Crown Prosecution Service on the grounds that it is unduly lenient.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) men and (b) women were prosecuted for offences covering sexual activity with a child in each of the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156154", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Innovation and Skills"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/156155/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Eight Formal Expressions of interest in the Portsmouth Shipyard were received by the 30 June closing date of which three have been shortlisted.<\/p> Details of the specific companies are being withheld as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many expressions of interest in Portsmouth Shipyard have been received.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any company which expressed interest in Portsmouth Shipyard has ship-building capability.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many businesses the Textiles Growth Programme has supported in (a) Lancashire and (b) Pendle in each of the last three years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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