The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of cases that have collapsed before going to trial due to the failure of private forensic firms to follow the correct procedures.<\/p>
The CPS continues to work with the Home Office, police and the office of the Forensic Science Regulator to assess the impact of issues relating to Randox Testing Services, on completed and ongoing cases, to ensure that appropriate action is taken.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-02-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-02-08T09:10:55.347Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Forensic Science"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, if he will make an estimate of the number of cases that have collapsed before going to trial due to private forensic firms having been found not to have followed correct procedures as referred to in the 2017 Annual Report of the Forensic Science Regulator, published in January 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4630", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ben Lake"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ceredigion"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ben Lake"} ], "uin" : "125238"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830472", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830472/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the number of offences in which a prosecution commenced, including offences charged by way of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 on its Case Management Information System. These data may be further disaggregated by the child abuse case monitoring flag. The CPS definition of child abuse covers any case where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offence and allegations or crimes perpetrated by both adults and under 18s.<\/p>
<\/p>
During the most recently available year, the number of Modern Slavery Act offences flagged as child abuse, is as follows:<\/p>
-<\/p><\/td> | 2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> -<\/p><\/td> Child Abuse Flagged Offences<\/p><\/td> Total Offences<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Modern Slavery Act 2015 { 1(1)(a) and 5(1) }<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Modern Slavery Act 2015 { 1(1)(b) and 5(1) }<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Modern Slavery Act 2015 { 2(1) and 5(1) }<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td> 73<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Modern Slavery Act 2015 { 4 and 5(2) }<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Modern Slavery Act 2015 { 4 and 5(3) }<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/em><\/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>"}
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]}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions under the Modern Slavery Act in 2017 were for cases involving victims under 18.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/458", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ann Coffey"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ann Coffey"}
], "uin" : "125038"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830006", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830006/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The role of the Director of Public Prosecutions is appointed by the Attorney General. When making the appointment a range of qualifications may be deemed suitable. A minimum of 10 years call or post qualified experience as either a barrister or solicitor is a statutory minimum requirement and the post holder is likely to have had significant criminal litigation practice.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, whether experience is a criterion for appointment to the role of Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/55", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne"}
}
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], "uin" : "124728"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830081", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830081/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The non-executive Board members for:<\/p> the CPS are: Jeremy Newman, Monica Burch, Alison Porter, Mark Hammond<\/p><\/li> the SFO are: Simon Duckworth OBE DL, Tony Osbladiston and Ruth Evans<\/p><\/li> GLD are: Jeremy Newman, Oonagh Harpur and Jenny Rowe, who is an Independent External member of GLD\u2019s Audit & Risk Committee and does not sit on the Board.<\/p><\/li><\/ul> There is no lead member in any of these instances.<\/p> The AGO and HMCPSI have no non-executive directors.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
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}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, who the the lead non-executive director and other non-executive director board members are in the Law Officers' Departments.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"}
], "uin" : "124778"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830120", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/830120/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Regulation 7 of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 prohibits the use of certain fireworks at night other than on a permitted fireworks night or by a person employed by a local authority putting on a fireworks display, national public celebration or a national commemorative event. The Regulation defines \u2018night hours\u2019 as 11pm \u2013 7am. All such offences are initially prosecuted by the police under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (Specified Proceedings) Order 1999. The CPS only prosecutes cases where the offence is contested or where the proceedings include more serious non-specified offences.<\/p> <\/p> Records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) identify the number of contested offences in which a prosecution commenced and reached a first hearing in magistrates\u2019 courts, rather than the number of successful prosecutions.<\/p> <\/p> During the last two years the number of these offences, prosecuted by the CPS, was as follows:<\/p> -<\/p><\/td> 2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fireworks Regulations 2004 and section 11(1) and (4) of the Fireworks Act 2003 { 7 }<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/em><\/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 finalization.<\/p>"}
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}
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]}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many people have been prosecuted for setting off fireworks after curfew hours in each of the last two years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1511", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Austin"}
], "uin" : "124804"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/828167", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/828167/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Victim\u2019s Right to Review Scheme (VRR) was launched by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in June 2013. The right to request a review of a CPS decision arises where decisions are made not to bring proceedings (i.e. at the pre-charge stage); to discontinue or withdraw the case ending all proceedings involving the victim; to offer no evidence in all proceedings relating to the victim; or asks the court to leave all charges in all proceedings to lie on file. These are defined as qualifying decisions. If an appeal is upheld it may be possible to bring proceedings against a suspect if the original decision is found, on review, to be wrong.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> The table below shows the volume and proportion of VRR appeals and the number upheld during each of the last four years.<\/p> -<\/p><\/td> Qualifying Decisions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total VRR Appeals<\/strong><\/p><\/td> % of Qualifying Decisions Appealed<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Upheld Appeals (Decision Reversed)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 106,262<\/p><\/td> 1,258<\/p><\/td> 1.18%<\/p><\/td> 197<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 129,230<\/p><\/td> 1,750<\/p><\/td> 1.35%<\/p><\/td> 221<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 118,600<\/p><\/td> 1,809<\/p><\/td> 1.53%<\/p><\/td> 189<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 103,113<\/p><\/td> 1,988<\/p><\/td> 1.93%<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Data Source: CPS VRR Tracker<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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}
], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many cases reviews have led to a reversal of a decision by the CPS in each year since the introduction of the Victims' Right to Review Scheme.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gloria De Piero"}
], "uin" : "124127"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/828168", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/828168/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Victim\u2019s Right to Review Scheme (VRR) was launched by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in June 2013. The right to request a review of a CPS decision arises where decisions are made not to bring proceedings (i.e. at the pre-charge stage); to discontinue or withdraw the case ending all proceedings involving the victim; to offer no evidence in all proceedings relating to the victim; or asks the court to leave all charges in all proceedings to lie on file. These are defined as qualifying decisions. If an appeal is upheld it may be possible to bring proceedings against a suspect if the original decision is found, on review, to be wrong.<\/p> The table below shows the volume and proportion of VRR appeals and the number upheld during each of the last four years.<\/p> -<\/p><\/td> Qualifying Decisions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total VRR Appeals<\/strong><\/p><\/td> % of Qualifying Decisions Appealed<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Upheld Appeals (Decision Reversed)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 106,262<\/p><\/td> 1,258<\/p><\/td> 1.18%<\/p><\/td> 197<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 129,230<\/p><\/td> 1,750<\/p><\/td> 1.35%<\/p><\/td> 221<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 118,600<\/p><\/td> 1,809<\/p><\/td> 1.53%<\/p><\/td> 189<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 103,113<\/p><\/td> 1,988<\/p><\/td> 1.93%<\/p><\/td> 137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Data Source: CPS VRR Tracker<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-01-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2018-01-29T17:38:46.89Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
]}
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, "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"}
, "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"}
, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crime: Victims"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, in what proportion of qualifying cases a review was sought under the Victims' Right to Review Scheme in each year since 2013.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gloria De Piero"}
], "uin" : "124128"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/824730", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/824730/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government Legal Department (GLD) holds contracts with eight Government strategic suppliers<\/ins> and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) hold six contracts The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) holds three contracts with Government strategic suppliers.<\/p> HMCPSI holds two contracts with Government strategic suppliers; and the Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO) holds The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not keep records of the use or recycling of hot drinks cups. However, during 2016/17, the CPS recycled or reused 94% of its total waste.<\/p> The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) provides recyclable paper cups for the use of visitors and interviewees only. Approximately 2,000 of these are purchased each year. Staff are encouraged to recycle all paper waste, but records are not maintained on the number of cups that are actually recycled.<\/p> The Government Legal Department (GLD) currently makes no estimation of the number of cups used annually; however, none of the GLD\u2019s waste goes to landfill.<\/p> The hot drink cups provided by the Attorney General\u2019s Office (AGO) and HMCPSI for use by staff and visitors are ceramic and therefore reused rather than recycled.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-01-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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]}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2018-01-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Attorney General: Beverage Containers"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what estimate has been made of the number of hot drink cups that are (a) used each year and (b) sent for recycling by his Department.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4523", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Catherine West"}
}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Catherine West"}
], "uin" : "122859"}
, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/823052", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/823052/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of sentences that have been successfully appealed during the last six years are:<\/p> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> AGO contacted<\/p><\/td> 443<\/p><\/td> 498<\/p><\/td> 676<\/p><\/td> 713<\/p><\/td> 837<\/p><\/td> 943<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Referred to Court of Appeal (CA)<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 122<\/p><\/td> 136<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 173*<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sentence increased by CA<\/p><\/td> 62<\/p><\/td> 61<\/p><\/td> 106<\/p><\/td> 102<\/p><\/td> 141<\/p><\/td> 116<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> * This includes 25 sentences passed in 2017 which have been referred to the Court of Appeal, but which it has not yet considered.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"}
}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2018-01-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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