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I meet regularlywith Ministerial colleagues to discuss important issues of common interest, including on international humanitarian law. I am not able to talk about any legal content of those discussions because, by convention, whether the Law Officers have given advice or not is not disclosed outside Government. All legal advice provided by the Law Officers is confidential and subject to legal professional privilege.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1560", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kenilworth and Southam"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Wright"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-10T13:02:56.473Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Armed Conflict: Human Rights"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the Secretaries of State for Defence and International Development on ensuring that full and proper account is taken of the importance of international humanitarian law in areas of potential conflict and war.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1576", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mark Pritchard"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "The Wrekin"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mark Pritchard"} ], "uin" : "19036"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/432469", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/432469/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I refer the Hon Member to the oral answer I gave to the Hon Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown) earlier today.<\/p>
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The Family Test was announced by the Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014. DWP published guidance for Departments and officials on how the test should be applied when formulating policy and whenever appropriate the Law Officers\u2019 Departments would follow that guidance.<\/p>
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The Family Test was announced by the Prime Minister in August 2014 and introduced in October 2014. DWP published guidance for Departments and officials on how the test should be applied when formulating policy and whenever appropriate the Law Officers\u2019 Departments would follow that guidance.<\/p>
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) estimate of costs of in-house advocates conducting magistrates\u2019 courts advocacy and actual expenditure on agents in magistrates\u2019 courts for each of the last five years is contained in table 1.<\/p>

The CPS estimate of costs of in-house advocates conducting Crown Court advocacy and actual expenditure on external advocates in relation to Crown Court (and Higher Court) advocacy for each of the last five years is contained in table 2.<\/p>

CPS estimate of savings generated by deploying in-house advocates in the Crown Court for each of the last five years is contained in table 3.<\/p>

Data is not available on average or cumulative savings generated by using in-house advocates in magistrates\u2019 courts. However, the comparative costs of Associate Prosecutors, Crown Prosecutors and agents for conducting a half-day session for each of the last five years are contained in table 4.<\/p>


<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

TABLE 1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Estimated costs of CPS Magistrates\u2019 Courts advocacy<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

Associate Prosecutor <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Crown Prosecutor<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Agent Expenditure<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

12,164,068<\/p><\/td>

29,655,623<\/p><\/td>

4,098,666<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

11,581,064<\/p><\/td>

26,877,107<\/p><\/td>

3,490,891<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

9,931,437<\/p><\/td>

20,121,006<\/p><\/td>

7,286,085<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

8,159,307<\/p><\/td>

17,867,614<\/p><\/td>

7,666,157<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7,182,378<\/p><\/td>

16,812,230<\/p><\/td>

7,318,740<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Notes:<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1) Estimated costs of Crown Prosecutor sessions, include Senior Crown Prosecutor<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2) Estimated in-house costs on three hours activity per half-day session at full-cost rates<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3) Agent expenditure is actual expenditure, including VAT<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4) Expenditure data source: CPS accounting system<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5) Prosecutor cost data source: Sessions = CIS; Cost = Finance Directorate 6) The figures above are not inflation adjusted<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

TABLE 2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Estimated costs of CPS Crown Court advocacy<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

Estimated in-house advocate costs<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Expenditure on external advocates<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20,020,236<\/p><\/td>

134,194,869<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20,787,591<\/p><\/td>

111,041,044<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

20,286,293<\/p><\/td>

110,608,524<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

21,759,812<\/p><\/td>

114,606,541<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

15,932,453<\/p><\/td>

118,522,045<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Notes:<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1) External advocate costs include VAT<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2) Expenditure on external advocates will include some advocacy in Higher Courts.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3) Expenditure on external advocates includes central Casework Divisions<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4) In-house advocacy cost data source: CPS Corporate Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5) Expenditure data source: CPS accounting system<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

6) The figures above are not inflation adjusted<\/p>

TABLE 3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

CPS estimated savings in external advocate fees by deploying in-house advocates in the Crown Court<\/strong><\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

11,808,667<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

12,375,099<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

10,321,942<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

7,130,080<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

9,672,863<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td>


<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Notes:<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1) Savings based on estimate of counsel fees saved minus full cost of deploying in-house advocate<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2) Savings data source: CPS Corporate Information System
3) The figures above are not inflation adjusted<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

TABLE 4<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

CPS estimated cost of conducting half-day magistrates' courts session<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

£<\/p><\/td>

Associate Prosecutor <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Crown Prosecutor<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Agent <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-11<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

113<\/p><\/td>

153<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011-12<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

115<\/p><\/td>

156<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012-13<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

117<\/p><\/td>

158<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

117<\/p><\/td>

161<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

117<\/p><\/td>

163<\/p><\/td>

150<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Notes:<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

1) In-house costs estimated, based on 3 hours activity, at full-cost rates<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2) Crown Prosecutor session costs includes Senior Crown Prosecutor<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

3) Agent half-day session rate includes VAT at 20%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

4) Data source for staff costs: Finance Directorate 5) The figures above are not inflation adjusted<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1560", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kenilworth and Southam"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Wright"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-19T13:16:55.223Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service: Staff"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the total expenditure on (a) in-house advocates and (b) external advocates in (i) magistrates' courts and (ii) the Crown court in each year since 2010-11; and what the average saving to the Crown Prosecution Service was from using in-house advocates in each of those years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4125", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Catherine McKinnell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle upon Tyne North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Catherine McKinnell"} ], "uin" : "15558"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/426985", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/426985/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Departmental Expenditure Limit for HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor includes the Government Legal Department (GLD), the Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI). The estimated underspend against the Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit is £2.69m. Total expenditure is estimated to be £190m.<\/p>

GLD sets its fees and fee rates at the beginning of the year with the aim of achieving full cost recovery and in line with HM Treasury guidance Managing Public Money<\/em>. In setting the fees and fee rate judgements about volumes of work, the impact of inflation, and cost are made and as a result it is normal for there to be a variance.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1560", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kenilworth and Southam"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Wright"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-16T15:47:08.007Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Attorney General: Public Expenditure"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the amount of expected underspend for his office against departmental expenditure limits in 2015-16.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4125", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Catherine McKinnell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle upon Tyne North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Catherine McKinnell"} ], "uin" : "15536"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/426986", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/426986/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The increase in (a) average prosecution cost per defendant and (b) overall spend per completed case reflects the significant change in the caseload mix since 2010-11.<\/p>

For example, the prosecution of low level traffic offences has been transferred to the police since 2010-11, leading to a fall of 61.1% in motoring cases. A rising proportion of the CPS workload is now geared towards larger and more complex cases, including non-recent sexual abuse cases.<\/p>

The average costs are also unadjusted for inflation. If average costs for each prior year were all restated in terms of 2014-15 prices, then they would all be increased accordingly.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1560", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kenilworth and Southam"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Wright"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-16T15:42:08.21Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Trials: Per Capita Costs"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2015 to Question 11888, for what reason the (a) prosecution cost per defendant and (b) overall spend per completed case has increased since 2010-11.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4125", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Catherine McKinnell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle upon Tyne North"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Catherine McKinnell"} ], "uin" : "15538"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/425595", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/425595/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I refer my Hon. Friend to my Answer of 17 September 2015. Work is on-going on the possible application to the court for directions on the future of the National Fund, consistent with its object of extinguishing or reducing the national debt. I am also continuing to consider other options. I will update my Hon. Friend as soon as I can.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1560", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kenilworth and Southam"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Wright"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-11-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-11-10T12:18:01.427Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "National Fund"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2015 to Question 10237, when he expects to publish proposals for the future of the National Debt Fund.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1561", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Nick Hurd"} ], "uin" : "14565"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/424458", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/424458/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Law Officers Departments do not hold complete records of the number of staff who are enrolled in a trade union as there is no obligation placed on a trade union to disclose this information to employers.<\/p>

Records are however maintained on the amount of facility time claimed during the financial year 2014/15 and the cost involved, as detailed below.<\/p>

Law Officers\u2019 Departments \u2013 Trade Union facility time and costs in 2014-15<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


<\/p><\/td>

Facility time (hours) 2<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

Cost<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Government Legal Department1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

2,206.2<\/p><\/td>

£46,302<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Serious Fraud Office<\/p><\/td>

129.6<\/p><\/td>

£4,069<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Crown Prosecution Service<\/p><\/td>

14,267<\/p><\/td>

£351,929<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

1<\/sup> The GLD data also covers the Attorney General\u2019s Office and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.<\/em><\/p>

2 <\/sup>Only nominated trade union representatives are granted facility time.<\/em><\/p>

The Cabinet Office publishes data relating to Civil Service facility time on a quarterly basis. The latest data is Quarter 4, 2014 at and is available at<\/p>

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