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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Brake"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1146089", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1146089/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The exploitation, grooming, and trafficking of children and young people is abhorrent. The CPS takes great care to ensure the right people are prosecuted for the right offences in county lines cases, by training prosecutors to have an increased awareness of gang-associated exploitation and to scrutinise the evidence. This builds on clear CPS guidance which recognises the principle of non-prosecution of victims of trafficking or slavery.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Early identification by investigators is essential, in order to avoid the criminalisation of victims. On 1 October 2019, the Home Secretary announced a surge of activity to crack down on county lines drugs gangs. The package of measures, underpinned by £20 million of Home Office investment, will intensify law enforcement efforts to disrupt the county lines model, including the provision of specialist support to victims and families in order to help children and young people exit their involvement in county lines.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1583", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1145624", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1145624/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Spending Round settlement for CPS for 2020-21 included £80m of additional funding.<\/p><p>This additional funding will enable the CPS to:<\/p><ul><li><p>Meet the increased demand pressures following the government\u2019s investment in additional police resource<\/p><\/li><li><p>Deliver improved performance in meeting statutory disclosure obligations and<\/p><\/li><li><p>Fund any recommended changes arising from the current review of Bar fees<\/p><\/li><\/ul>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what plans he has for the distribution of the additional funding for the Crown Prosecution Service announced in August 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/298", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve McCabe"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve McCabe"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1145634", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1145634/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of defendants subject to a trial hearing and collates the data collected in financial years.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The table below shows the number of defendants subject to a trial hearing during each year from 2010-11 to 2018-19 in the magistrates\u2019 courts and the Crown Court.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Trial Defendants<\/p><\/td><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>Crown Court (CC)<\/p><\/td><td><p>19177<\/p><\/td><td><p>18710<\/p><\/td><td><p>18133<\/p><\/td><td><p>16601<\/p><\/td><td><p>17356<\/p><\/td><td><p>17950<\/p><\/td><td><p>17636<\/p><\/td><td><p>16005<\/p><\/td><td><p>13597<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates' Court (MC)<\/p><\/td><td><p>62281<\/p><\/td><td><p>58460<\/p><\/td><td><p>53902<\/p><\/td><td><p>54200<\/p><\/td><td><p>54580<\/p><\/td><td><p>60309<\/p><\/td><td><p>55598<\/p><\/td><td><p>48522<\/p><\/td><td><p>42322<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>National<\/p><\/td><td><p>81458<\/p><\/td><td><p>77170<\/p><\/td><td><p>72035<\/p><\/td><td><p>70801<\/p><\/td><td><p>71936<\/p><\/td><td><p>78259<\/p><\/td><td><p>73234<\/p><\/td><td><p>64527<\/p><\/td><td><p>55919<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what estimate he has made of the number of people brought to trial for all categories of offences by the Crown Prosecution Service in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142161/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not keep records on how many occasions CPS staff deputised for a role at a higher grade than their own but were not paid at the corresponding rate. This data cannot be gathered without incurring disproportionate cost.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions Crown Prosecution Service staff deputised for a role at a higher grade than their own but were not paid at the corresponding rate in each of the last four quarters.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142163/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has recruited 197 lawyers over the last four quarters (July 2018 to June 2019). A breakdown is provided in the following table:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>QTR<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Total number of lawyers - All legal grades<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>July \u2013 September 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>41<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>October \u2013 December 2018<\/p><\/td><td><p>52<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>January \u2013 March 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>54<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>April \u2013 June 2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>197<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><em>Data Source: Trent HR Database<\/em><\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1142164/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Attorney General\u2019s Review published in November 2018 made a series of recommendations to improve disclosure practice. Since then, the Crown Prosecution Service, under Phase Two of the National Disclosure Improvement Plan, has undertaken a number of activities to increase the rigour and application of the disclosure test in volume crime.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The explosion in both the capability and use of digital technology has brought new and significant challenges to criminal investigations and prosecutions. In recognition of the challenge posed by the proliferation of digital data, the CPS has delivered disclosure training to over 98% of prosecutors, and will commence a review, with the Home Office, under the National Disclosure Improvement Plan to identify scalable technological solutions in this space.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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