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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) victim impact statements and (b) compensation claims are made when cases are brought to court in (i) Northamptonshire and (ii) the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/386290/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of defendants whose prosecution was completed and where the principal offence at finalisation is categorised as a sexual offence.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>During each of the last ten years the number of defendants prosecuted, in (a) North Wales and (b) England &amp; Wales, whose principal offence was identified as a sexual offence, is as follows:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td> <\/td><td><p><strong>North Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>England &amp; Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2005-2006<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>113<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,481<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2006-2007<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>118<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,129<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2007-2008<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>106<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,099<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2008-2009<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>125<\/p><\/td><td><p>10,878<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2009-2010<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>99<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,174<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>162<\/p><\/td><td><p>12,472<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>125<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,735<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>124<\/p><\/td><td><p>11,002<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>145<\/p><\/td><td><p>12,040<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>225<\/p><\/td><td><p>13,778<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p><\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>It is not possible to disaggregate figures to show separately the volume and outcome of proceedings for individual offences within the Sexual Offences Category. A single defendant may be charged with more than one offence.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/387148/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I have regular meetings with the Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to discuss a variety of issues. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government\u2019s policy to provide details of all such meetings.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>However, the SFO has assured me that it is actively reviewing material relating to the allegations, although it is not possible for me to go into detail nor is it appropriate for me to speculate on the possibility of a UK investigation. The SFO will consider whether there has been offending within our jurisdiction. The SFO also assists its counterparts overseas when appropriate, and by international convention it would not comment on such matters.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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