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The responses to parliamentary questions 163738-163750 have been grouped. The data provided includes all staff grades full time equivalent posts and has been extracted from the CPS Oracle HR database. It is accurate at point of enquiry on 20 March 2023. Consequent changes to data input may mean that this data will change at some point in the future. Data is unavailable for 2010 and 2012 as we do not retain detailed data such as business unit specific information for more than 6 years. Due to the size of the data available, it is presented on a separate document. <\/strong> \u200b<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4497", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Michael Tomlinson"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Mid Dorset and North Poole"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Michael Tomlinson"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1603577/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "PQ 163738-163750.docx.xlsx"} , "title" : "Data Response"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-03-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-03-22T12:17:59.577Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-03-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) prosecutors and (b) other staff were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands CPS area as of 31 December (i) 2010, (ii) 2012, (iii) 2019, (iv) 2020, (v) 2021 and (vi) 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1536", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Emily Thornberry"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Islington South and Finsbury"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Emily Thornberry"} ], "uin" : "163748"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1417452", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1417452/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Her Majesty\u2019s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) published a report on CPS West Midlands on 12 October 2021.<\/p>

<\/p>

The report found that the Area added significant value and excelled in making good prosecutorial decisions. In addition, the report found that the Area\u2019s RASSO casework was particularly strong, and its handling of victim and witness care issues was also praised by inspectors.<\/p>

<\/p>

However, there were some aspects of performance that require improvement, such as the quality of case strategy at both the pre and post charge stages.<\/p>

<\/p>

HMCPSI will conduct a follow-up inspection of CPS West Midlands next year to assess whether improvements have been made.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Chalk"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cheltenham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alex Chalk"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-02-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-02-04T14:48:58.983Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-01-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what assessment she has made of the performance of the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Julian Knight"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Solihull"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Julian Knight"} ], "uin" : "113134"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1055969", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1055969/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of offences recorded against crime types. However, the CPS does collect data which reports the number of prosecuted defendants allocated to twelve Principal Offence Categories which is collated in financial years.<\/p>

<\/p>

The tables in Annex A show the number of finalised prosecution outcomes by Principal Offence during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 in the West Midlands CPS Area and in England.<\/p>

<\/p>

During the 8 year period reported in the table, magistrates\u2019 courts caseload has fallen by 31% and Crown Court caseload by 23% in the West Midlands Area, compared to falls of 47% and 34% respectively across England as a whole.<\/p>

<\/p>

Despite the falling caseload it is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted in the West Midlands and England have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The CPS is prosecuting more serious and complex cases in the West Midlands Area as evidenced by a 46% rise in homicide (35% in England), a 34% increase in fraud and forgery (compared to a fall of 17% in England) and a 55% increase in sexual offences cases (26% in England). During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% in the Area with a similar fall reflected across England. This followed changes to the list of specified offences made in 2012 which transferred responsibility for prosecuting many low level motoring offences back to the police<\/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"} , "attachment" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1055969/answer/attachment/1", "fileName" : {"_value" : "217439 & 217441 - Annex A.docx"} , "title" : "Annex A"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-02-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "217441"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-02-11T11:35:40.203Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-02-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands"} , "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 4 February 2019 to Question 213932, what the change has been in the case load of the Crown Prosecution Service for each crime type, in the West Midlands, in each year from 2010 to 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/298", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve McCabe"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Selly Oak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve McCabe"} ], "uin" : "217439"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050546", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050546/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, or caseload, as a count of the number of defendants and collates the data collected in financial years.<\/p>

<\/p>

The table below shows the number of finalised prosecution outcomes in the West Midlands CPS Area during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 and the year on year change in both volume and percent.<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Prosecution Caseload<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Volume Change<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

% Change<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

84,299<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

78,303<\/p><\/td>

-5,996<\/p><\/td>

-7.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

72,389<\/p><\/td>

-5,914<\/p><\/td>

-7.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

69,584<\/p><\/td>

-2,805<\/p><\/td>

-3.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

59,878<\/p><\/td>

-9,706<\/p><\/td>

-13.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

65,808<\/p><\/td>

5,930<\/p><\/td>

9.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

66,841<\/p><\/td>

1,033<\/p><\/td>

1.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

58,849<\/p><\/td>

-7,992<\/p><\/td>

-12.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Data Source: CPS Management Information System<\/p>

<\/p>

It is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted by West Midlands CPS have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The Area is prosecuting more serious and complex cases as evidenced by a 46% increase in homicide (38% nationally), a 34% increase in fraud and forgery (26% nationally) and a 55% increase in sexual offences cases (26% nationally). During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% in both the Area and across England and Wales as a result of the transfer of responsibility for the prosecution of these offences back to the police.<\/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" : "2019-02-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "213932"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-02-04T13:59:50.823Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what the change has been in the overall case load for the CPS in the West Midlands between May 2010 and November 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/298", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve McCabe"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Selly Oak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve McCabe"} ], "uin" : "213931"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050548", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050548/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) maintains a central record of the volumes of completed prosecutions, or caseload, as a count of the number of defendants and collates the data collected in financial years.<\/p>

<\/p>

The table below shows the number of finalised prosecution outcomes in the West Midlands CPS Area during each year from 2010-11 to 2017-18 and the year on year change in both volume and percent.<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

Prosecution Caseload<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Volume Change<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

% Change<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

84,299<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

78,303<\/p><\/td>

-5,996<\/p><\/td>

-7.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

72,389<\/p><\/td>

-5,914<\/p><\/td>

-7.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

69,584<\/p><\/td>

-2,805<\/p><\/td>

-3.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

59,878<\/p><\/td>

-9,706<\/p><\/td>

-13.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

65,808<\/p><\/td>

5,930<\/p><\/td>

9.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

66,841<\/p><\/td>

1,033<\/p><\/td>

1.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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

58,849<\/p><\/td>

-7,992<\/p><\/td>

-12.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Data Source: CPS Management Information System<\/p>

<\/p>

It is important to be aware that the types of cases prosecuted by West Midlands CPS have changed significantly in the period between 2010 and 2018. The Area is prosecuting more serious and complex cases as evidenced by a 46% increase in homicide (38% nationally), a 34% increase in fraud and forgery (26% nationally) and a 55% increase in sexual offences cases (26% nationally). During this period, minor motoring cases have fallen by 67% in both the Area and across England and Wales as a result of the transfer of responsibility for the prosecution of these offences back to the police.<\/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" : "2019-02-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "213931"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-02-04T13:59:50.917Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what the change has been in the overall case load for the Crown Prosecution Service in the West Midlands in each year from 2010 to 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/298", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve McCabe"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Selly Oak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve McCabe"} ], "uin" : "213932"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050554", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050554/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

(a) As of 30 June 2010* a total of 794 staff were employed within what was the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands Group.<\/p>

<\/p>

Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Headcount Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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

CPS Staffordshire<\/p><\/td>

129<\/p><\/td>

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

CPS Warwickshire<\/p><\/td>

35<\/p><\/td>

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

CPS West Mercia<\/p><\/td>

133<\/p><\/td>

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

CPS West Midlands<\/p><\/td>

497<\/p><\/td>

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

Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

794<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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

(b) As of 30 September 2018 a total of 422 staff were employed within the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands. Each constituent Unit (Department) of the Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands is shown below:<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Headcount Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

West Midlands Area Business Centre<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

West Midlands Complex Casework Unit<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

West Midlands Crown Court Unit<\/p><\/td>

171<\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

West Midlands Magistrates Court Unit<\/p><\/td>

158<\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

West Midlands Management Unit<\/p><\/td>

17<\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

West Midlands RASSO Unit<\/p><\/td>

39<\/p><\/td>

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

<\/p><\/td>

Grand Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

422<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Note<\/strong>: * CPS HR management information in relation to staff in post is only available from June 2010. (Data Source Trent HR Database as at 31.01.2019)<\/p>

<\/p>

Following an organisational restructure in 2011, the separate Areas of Crown Prosecution Service Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Mercia and West Midlands combined under a single Chief Crown Prosecutor leadership to form the Area of Crown Prosecution Service West Midlands.<\/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" : "2019-02-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-02-06T16:12:59.9Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service: West Midlands"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many staff were employed in each Department in the CPS in the West Midlands on (a) 30 May 2010 and (b) 30 September 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/298", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve McCabe"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Birmingham, Selly Oak"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Steve McCabe"} ], "uin" : "213935"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 6, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }