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The Government defended a petition for Judicial Review in relation to the prorogation of Parliament in 2019 raised by Joanna Cherry QC MP and others in (1) the Outer House in the Court of Session, (2) the Inner House of the Court of Session, and (3) the Supreme Court, where it was joined with R (on the application of Miller) (Appellant) v The Prime Minister (Respondent).<\/p>

The Office of the Advocate General and Government Legal Department have determined that the total costs of defending this litigation were £127,062.33 (net of VAT). This figure includes Counsel fees, Government Legal Department litigator costs and court dues. The Government also incurred £30,000 in adverse costs.<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-01-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-01-28T14:33:36.027Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prorogation: Legal Costs"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what the cost to the public purse was of the Government defending cases in the Scottish courts relating to the prorogation of Parliament in 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4772", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kenny MacAskill"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "East Lothian"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Kenny MacAskill"} ], "uin" : "143130"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1280183", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1280183/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Law Officers do not institute proceedings under this legislation but must consent to any prosecution brought under it. The Crown Prosecution Service would ordinarily institute such proceedings.<\/p>

The Law Officers apply the established principles of evidential sufficiency and public interest, which have their current expression in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, when considering an application for consent. We act quasi-judicially and independent of government. We do so in accordance with the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of Public Prosecutions.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-01-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "143030"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-01-28T14:37:14.157Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Taking of Hostages Act 1982: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many proceedings for an offence under article 2 of the Taking of Hostages Act (1982) her office has instituted in the last 10 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4518", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tulip Siddiq"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hampstead and Kilburn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tulip Siddiq"} ], "uin" : "143029"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1280184", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1280184/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Law Officers do not institute proceedings under this legislation but must consent to any prosecution brought under it. The Crown Prosecution Service would ordinarily institute such proceedings.<\/p>

The Law Officers apply the established principles of evidential sufficiency and public interest, which have their current expression in the Code for Crown Prosecutors, when considering an application for consent. We act quasi-judicially and independent of government. We do so in accordance with the Framework Agreement between the Law Officers and the Director of Public Prosecutions.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-01-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "143029"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-01-28T14:37:14.223Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Taking of Hostages Act 1982: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, on what basis she makes an assessment of the applications for instituting proceedings for an offence under article 2 of the Taking of Hostages Act 1982; and whether her Department has published guidance for preparing such applications.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4518", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tulip Siddiq"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hampstead and Kilburn"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tulip Siddiq"} ], "uin" : "143030"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1279687", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1279687/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Attorney General\u2019s Office does not hold a central list of all information sharing gateways available to it.<\/p>

<\/p>

Each information gateway will have its own management and governance requirements and will have to comply with the Data Protection Legislation.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-01-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-01-27T08:12:25.87Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-01-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Attorney General: Databases"} , "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 January to Question 138966, how many information gateways for the purposes of sharing data his Department has.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4124", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chi Onwurah"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle upon Tyne Central"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chi Onwurah"} ], "uin" : "141982"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260000", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260000/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

I am proud to be one of Government\u2019s Pro Bono Champions and show my support for the pro bono community.<\/p>

<\/p>

I heard from members of my Pro Bono Committee in September about the impact of the pandemic on their services, and the resilience and flexibility they have shown in the face of such adversity.<\/p>

<\/p>

This is not the first time the legal profession has stepped forward to help in a crisis, and I would like to put on record my gratitude to all those who have volunteered their time and expertise during this difficult time.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-10T16:08:49.31Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Legal Profession: Voluntary Work"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "What steps she has taken to support the pro bono community throughout the covid-19 outbreak.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4818", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Saqib Bhatti"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Meriden"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Saqib Bhatti"} ], "uin" : "910044"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260001", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260001/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Law Officers have the power to refer a sentence for review if it appears to us to be not just lenient, but unduly lenient. It is a power we exercise personally, based on our legal assessment of the facts and merits of each case. The court ultimately decide on the case, but we refer cases in the public interest where in our judgment they appear unduly lenient.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-10T16:08:07.807Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Court of Appeal: Sentencing"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "What criteria she uses when referring sentences to the Court of Appeal.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4005", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Bob Blackman"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Harrow East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Bob Blackman"} ], "uin" : "910047"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260200", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260200/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.<\/p>

<\/p>

During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

397<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

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

2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

390<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

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

2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

430<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

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

2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

311<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

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

2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

382<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

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

2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

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

2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

440<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

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

2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

330<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

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

2018-2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

295<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

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

2019-2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

273<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

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

Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.<\/p>

<\/p>

It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.<\/p>

<\/p>

Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "128183"} , {"_value" : "128184"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-15T13:30:28.707Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Immigration: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in each of the last 10 years; and how many of those prosecutions related to having control of a vessel on the sea.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4393", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart C McDonald"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stuart C McDonald"} ], "uin" : "128182"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260201", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260201/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.<\/p>

<\/p>

During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

397<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

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

2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

390<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

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

2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

430<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

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

2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

311<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

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

2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

382<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

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

2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

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

2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

440<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

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

2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

330<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

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

2018-2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

295<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

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

2019-2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

273<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

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

Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.<\/p>

<\/p>

It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.<\/p>

<\/p>

Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "128182"} , {"_value" : "128184"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-15T13:30:28.8Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Immigration: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, whether she has issued guidance, advice and instructions to Crown prosecution lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4393", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart C McDonald"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stuart C McDonald"} ], "uin" : "128183"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260202", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1260202/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Immigration Act 1971.<\/p>

<\/p>

During the last 10 years, up to the end of March 2020, the number of offences charged by way of section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971 is as follows:<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(2) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(A)(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Immigration Act 1971 { 25(B)(1) }<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

397<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

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

2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

390<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

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

2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

430<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

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

2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

311<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

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

2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

382<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

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

2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

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

2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

440<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

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

2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

330<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

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

2018-2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

295<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

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

2019-2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

273<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

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

Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.<\/p>

<\/p>

It is not possible to separately report whether any offences involved the use or control of a vessel at sea other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

<\/p>

The Law Officers have not issued any guidance, advice or instructions to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. However, the CPS has clear and published policy guidance on the prosecution of immigration offences, which reflects the Memorandum of Understanding agreed between the CPS and Home Office Immigration Enforcement in 2016. This establishes the agreed approach and public interest factors which prosecutors must consider when reviewing immigration cases. No further recent guidance has been issued to Crown Prosecutors on section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971.<\/p>

<\/p>

Neither the Attorney General's Office nor the CPS have received representations from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months. The joint approach between the CPS and Immigration Enforcement is to consider prosecution under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 for anyone who has been involved in organising and planning the offences.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "128182"} , {"_value" : "128183"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-15T13:30:28.877Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Immigration: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what representations (a) her Department and (b) the CPS has received from the Home Office on prosecutions under section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the last 18 months.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4393", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stuart C McDonald"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stuart C McDonald"} ], "uin" : "128184"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1259326", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1259326/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides offences relating to the sexual exploitation of children, under Sections 10, 14 and 47 \u2013 50.<\/p>

  • Section 10 makes it an offence for a person aged 18 or over intentionally to cause or incite a child aged under 16 to engage in sexual activity.<\/li>
  • Section 14 makes it an offence for a person intentionally to arrange or facilitate any action which will involve an offence under any of sections 9 - 13 being committed against a child.<\/li>
  • Section 47 \u2013 50 provides a number of child exploitation offences including paying for the sexual services of a child and controlling a child in relation to sexual exploitation.<\/li><\/ul>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including the offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    Since the Act came into force, and up to the end of March 2020, the number of child exploitation offences charged by way of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is as follows:<\/p>

    <\/p><\/td>

    Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 10 }<\/p><\/td>

    Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 14 }<\/p><\/td>

    Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 47 }<\/p><\/td>

    Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 48 }<\/p><\/td>

    Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 49 }<\/p><\/td>

    Sexual Offences Act 2003 { 50 }<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    2004-2005<\/p><\/td>

    62<\/p><\/td>

    6<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    1<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

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

    2005-2006<\/p><\/td>

    327<\/p><\/td>

    29<\/p><\/td>

    15<\/p><\/td>

    26<\/p><\/td>

    1<\/p><\/td>

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

    2006-2007<\/p><\/td>

    528<\/p><\/td>

    57<\/p><\/td>

    18<\/p><\/td>

    21<\/p><\/td>

    8<\/p><\/td>

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

    2007-2008<\/p><\/td>

    507<\/p><\/td>

    48<\/p><\/td>

    19<\/p><\/td>

    22<\/p><\/td>

    3<\/p><\/td>

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

    2008-2009<\/p><\/td>

    589<\/p><\/td>

    41<\/p><\/td>

    37<\/p><\/td>

    32<\/p><\/td>

    2<\/p><\/td>

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

    2009-2010<\/p><\/td>

    732<\/p><\/td>

    59<\/p><\/td>

    15<\/p><\/td>

    33<\/p><\/td>

    7<\/p><\/td>

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

    2010-2011<\/p><\/td>

    1001<\/p><\/td>

    92<\/p><\/td>

    12<\/p><\/td>

    51<\/p><\/td>

    4<\/p><\/td>

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

    2011-2012<\/p><\/td>

    949<\/p><\/td>

    83<\/p><\/td>

    18<\/p><\/td>

    57<\/p><\/td>

    3<\/p><\/td>

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

    2012-2013<\/p><\/td>

    943<\/p><\/td>

    78<\/p><\/td>

    26<\/p><\/td>

    90<\/p><\/td>

    8<\/p><\/td>

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

    2013-2014<\/p><\/td>

    995<\/p><\/td>

    81<\/p><\/td>

    36<\/p><\/td>

    89<\/p><\/td>

    9<\/p><\/td>

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

    2014-2015<\/p><\/td>

    1310<\/p><\/td>

    132<\/p><\/td>

    49<\/p><\/td>

    198<\/p><\/td>

    3<\/p><\/td>

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

    2015-2016<\/p><\/td>

    1556<\/p><\/td>

    163<\/p><\/td>

    79<\/p><\/td>

    277<\/p><\/td>

    11<\/p><\/td>

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

    2016-2017<\/p><\/td>

    2020<\/p><\/td>

    190<\/p><\/td>

    38<\/p><\/td>

    263<\/p><\/td>

    15<\/p><\/td>

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

    2017-2018<\/p><\/td>

    1978<\/p><\/td>

    184<\/p><\/td>

    57<\/p><\/td>

    191<\/p><\/td>

    7<\/p><\/td>

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

    2018-2019<\/p><\/td>

    1240<\/p><\/td>

    100<\/p><\/td>

    48<\/p><\/td>

    160<\/p><\/td>

    7<\/p><\/td>

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

    2019-2020<\/p><\/td>

    977<\/p><\/td>

    277<\/p><\/td>

    33<\/p><\/td>

    72<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

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

    Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    There is no indication of the number of individual defendants prosecuted for these offences or the final outcome of the prosecution proceeding or if the charged offence was the substantive charge at the time of finalisation. It is often the case that defendants will be prosecuted for more than one offence in the same set of proceedings.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    It is not possible to separately report the nature of, or type of sexual exploitation carried out on victims of child sexual offences other than by manually examining case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Northampton North"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Ellis"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "126889"} , {"_value" : "126890"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-12-14T09:33:02.683Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-12-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Offences against Children: Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions for causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child there have been under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in each year since its enactment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4277", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Shields"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck"} ], "uin" : "126888"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "next" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=1&min-date=2019-05-14&max-dateTabled=2021-01-25&answer.answeringMemberConstituency=Northampton+North&published=true&version=1", "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 323, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }