CPS quarterly data summaries | The Crown Prosecution Service<\/a>.<\/p>Transparency is important in particular for victims. Under the Victim Communication and Liaison scheme, in certain circumstances the CPS communicates directly with victims to explain its legal decision-making for charging. It also provides enhanced services to bereaved families of victims, including meetings to explain its legal decisions. To improve this offer, the CPS is testing direct communication of its charging decisions in a small number of regional areas, using victims\u2019 preferred method of contact.<\/p>
Victims may also seek a review of certain CPS decisions not to start a prosecution or to stop a prosecution, under the Victims\u2019 Right to Review scheme.<\/p>
The CPS also engages with communities impacted by hate crime and Violence Against Women and Girls through convening Local Scrutiny Involvement Panels. These panels enable the CPS to explain its role in the criminal justice system and how prosecutors make charging decisions.<\/p>"}
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The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles to its ministerial cadre/officials, as under previous administrations.<\/p>
The Attorney General\u2019s Office is currently allocated two vehicles including allocated and shared vehicles.<\/p>
For security reasons specific details of allocations including make and model of vehicles are not issued.<\/p>
The average cost to a department for a single DPC (Department Pool Car) in 2024/25 financial years is £108K per annum.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answers of 6 September 2024 to Questions 2306 and 2308 on Ministers: Official Cars, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department have (i) been allocated a dedicated vehicle and (ii) access to use of a shared vehicle from the Government Car Service; what the (A) make, (B) model and (C) fuel type is for each car; and what the budget was for those cars in the 2024-25 financial year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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The Government Car Service (GCS) offers vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Each department independently determines the allocation of these vehicles.<\/p>
The arrangements relating to the using of vehicles in the Government Car Service is set out in the Civil Service Management Code.<\/p>
There has been no change in this policy since the general election.<\/p>"}
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Paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code states: \u2018the fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority\u2019. This is known as the Law Officers\u2019 Convention, and it applies to your question.<\/p>"}
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This Government is committed to halving knife crime in the next decade as set out in our Safer Streets Mission.<\/p>
From Tuesday 24 September, it will be illegal to own zombie-style knives and machetes as they will be added to the list of dangerous prohibited items already banned, including zombie knives, butterfly knives, Samurai swords, and push daggers. The Government will also legislate to ban ninja swords and strengthen rules to prevent online sales of knives.<\/p>
The Crown Prosecution Service and National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council also work closely to prevent and tackle knife crime. Guidance setting out their joint approach to knife crime offending can be found here: Offensive Weapons, Knife Crime Practical Guidance | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk)<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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The table below shows the overall number of cases which were awaiting a charging decision or administrative triage (completed on files sent by the police to the CPS for a charging decision) as of 25 March 2024. This data is provided in line with the last quarterly data release in March 2024.<\/p>