Records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), provide data showing the average time (in calendar days) from receipt of the pre-charge case to the decision to charge.<\/p>
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The table below shows the average number of days from the date a charging decision is requested by the police to the date the decision to charge is taken for the West Midlands Area in each year from 2013/14 to 2017/18.<\/p>
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<\/p><\/td> | 2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 10.54<\/p><\/td> 10.95<\/p><\/td> 11.65<\/p><\/td> 14.41<\/p><\/td> 17.31<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/em><\/p> <\/p> During this period there has been a shift in the type of pre-charge decisions referred to the CPS. For example, in the period between 2013/14 and 2017/18, there was an increase of over 26% in rape flagged pre-charge decisions referred to CPS West Midlands. Rape and serious sexual offences investigations can be highly complex in nature and typically involve the review of a large quantity of evidence resulting in an increase in the amount of time required for the CPS to come to a charging decision.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2019 to Question 249931 on Prosecutions: West Midlands, what the average time was for the CPS to reach a decision in the West Midlands in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how much his Department has paid to hon. Members under section 4 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 since 13 July 2016.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125592/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " All complainants are entitled to protection from unnecessary and unjustified invasion of their private lives. Medical records and counselling notes will routinely engage an individual\u2019s Article 8 ECHR right to privacy.<\/p> <\/p> CPS guidance is clear that where it is a reasonable line of enquiry in the investigation, the police should obtain the complainant\u2019s informed consent to gain access to these records and, in the limited circumstances where it is appropriate, to enable disclosure of material to the defence. Where records amount to unused material, prosecutors will robustly apply the relevant statutory provisions when deciding whether such material should be disclosed to the defence.<\/p> <\/p> The CPS is working with the police and stakeholders to ensure complainants are aware of why their records are required and how they will be used to allow them to make an informed decision.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on victims of rape of CPS rape and sexual offence legal guidance in relation to disclosure of medical records and counselling notes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1125657/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Income from the Victim Surcharge contributes to the Ministry of Justices\u2019 Victim and Witness Budget (\u201cthe Budget\u201d). This budget is used to fund Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who commission local support services for victims, and nationally commissioned support services including the National Homicide Service, Rape Support Centres, and the Court Based Witness Service. Income from the Victim Surcharge is forecast into the Budget at the beginning of each financial year. However, actual income raised from the Surcharge will fluctuate each year (depending on the amount imposed and collection rates). Should revenue raised from the Surcharge go above the forecast amount, the excess is put towards compensating victims through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.<\/p> <\/p> Overall amounts are set out in the table below:<\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Victim Surcharge (VS) Collected *<\/strong>[1]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td> VS contribution to the Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Overall Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £50m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> £20<\/ins> £20<\/ins> £57m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> £25<\/ins> £25<\/ins> £86m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> £28m<\/p><\/td> £18m<\/p><\/td> £92m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £27<\/ins> £96m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> £35m<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £97m<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *The amounts listed in the table have been rounded to the nearest £1 Income from the Victim Surcharge contributes to the Ministry of Justices\u2019 Victim and Witness Budget (\u201cthe Budget\u201d). This budget is used to fund Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who commission local support services for victims, and nationally commissioned support services including the National Homicide Service, Rape Support Centres, and the Court Based Witness Service. Income from the Victim Surcharge is forecast into the Budget at the beginning of each financial year. However, actual income raised from the Surcharge will fluctuate each year (depending on the amount imposed and collection rates). Should revenue raised from the Surcharge go above the forecast amount, the excess is put towards compensating victims through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.<\/p> <\/p> Overall amounts are set out in the table below:<\/p> <\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Victim Surcharge (VS) Collected *<\/strong>[1]<\/strong><\/strong><\/p><\/td> VS contribution to the Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Overall Victim and Witness Budget*<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £10m<\/p><\/td> £48m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> £11<\/ins> £11<\/ins> £50m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> £20<\/ins> £20<\/ins> £57m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> £25<\/ins> £25<\/ins> £86m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015/16<\/p><\/td> £28m<\/p><\/td> £18m<\/p><\/td> £92m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £27<\/ins> £96m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> £35m<\/p><\/td> £31m<\/p><\/td> £97m<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> *The amounts listed in the table have been rounded to the nearest £1 There have been no recorded cases of bullying and harassment in the Attorney General\u2019s Office in any of the last five years.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1124525/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The information you ask for is available in the public domain; however, I have provided it below for ease of reference.<\/p> <\/p> As of 31 March 2019, there were 2,403 unreleased prisoners in custody serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. In addition, a further 1,063 prisoners were serving an IPP sentence following recall from the community.<\/p> <\/p> The table below shows the tariff-expired, unreleased population of prisoners serving IPP sentences by original tariff length and time over tariff, as at 31 March 2019.<\/p> <\/p> Time over tariff<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Original Tariff length<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Less than 2 years<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2 years to less than or equal to 4 years<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Greater than 4 years to less than or equal to 6 years<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Greater than 6 years to less than or equal to 10 years<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Greater than 10 years <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Less than 1 year<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td> 97<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 118<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 1 year to less than 2 years<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 58<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 139<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 2 years to less than 3 years<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td> 86<\/p><\/td> 49<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 148<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 3 years to less than 4 years<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 38<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 181<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 4 years to less than 5 years<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 103<\/p><\/td> 66<\/p><\/td> 26<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 205<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 5 years to less than 6 years<\/p><\/td> 31<\/p><\/td> 131<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 245<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 6 years to less than 7 years<\/p><\/td> 28<\/p><\/td> 134<\/p><\/td> 59<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 229<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 7 years to less than 8 years<\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td> 54<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 232<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 8 years to less than 9 years<\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> 185<\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 271<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> From 9 years to less than 10 years<\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> 136<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 190<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 10 years or more<\/p><\/td> 168<\/p><\/td> 71<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 240<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 375<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 978<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 527<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 312<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,198<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> As with any large-scale recording system, administrative IT systems are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.<\/p> <\/p> It is for the independent Parole Board to review the detention of those prisoners serving an IPP sentence who have completed their tariff period. The Board will direct the release of these prisoners only if it is satisfied that the levels of risk posed to the general public are reduced enough that the National Probation Service and its partner agencies can safely manage them in the community under supervision.<\/p> <\/p> Whilst HM Prison and Probation Service is focused on giving all prisoners serving IPP sentences opportunities to progress towards release, public protection must remain our priority.<\/p>"}
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