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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-20more like thismore than 2018-03-20
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Hate Crime: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps the CPS is taking to increase the effectiveness of prosecutions for hate crimes. more like this
tabling member constituency Gillingham and Rainham more like this
tabling member printed
Rehman Chishti more like this
uin 904519 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-22more like thismore than 2018-03-22
answer text <p>Tackling hate crime is a priority for the CPS and it has taken a number of steps to improve the effectiveness of prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS Hate Crime Annual Report shows that the proportion of cases where the CPS was successful in achieving uplifted sentences for hate crime perpetrators increased dramatically last year. The proportion rose from 33.8% in 2015/16, to 52.2% in 2016/17 – reaching 58.2% in the final quarter.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS has delivered mandatory face to face disability hate crime training and racially and religiously aggravated hate crime training, and is in the process of delivering homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime training. In August 2017, the CPS published revised legal guidance for prosecutors on all strands of hate crime. The revised legal guidance and training support prosecutors to more effectively deal with hate crime cases.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-22T14:33:36.187Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-22T14:33:36.187Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
3987
label Biography information for Rehman Chishti more like this
861126
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-13more like thismore than 2018-03-13
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Offences against Children: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many successful prosecutions there have been for child sexual abuse-related offences in (a) Telford constituency and (b) England in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Telford more like this
tabling member printed
Lucy Allan more like this
uin 132275 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-19more like thismore than 2018-03-19
answer text <p>The records held by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) provide information on the number of defendants whose prosecution was completed, where the case has been flagged as child abuse, and where the principal offence at finalisation is categorised as a sexual offence.</p><p> </p><p>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> </p><p>The CPS is a national service delivered at a local level by 14 Regional Areas. While prosecution outcomes are not collated for individual constituencies, records are held showing outcomes by individual Police Force Areas. West Mercia Police Force Area is responsible for policing the counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) and Worcestershire.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2010 the number of defendants prosecuted, by outcome, in the West Mercia Police Force Area and England, for cases flagged as child abuse and whose principal offence was identified as a sexual offence, is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>(a) West Mercia Police Force Area</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unsuccessful</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>75.4%</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>24.6%</p></td><td><p><strong>138</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>76.8%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>23.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>125</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>85.3%</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>14.7%</p></td><td><p><strong>102</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>76.8%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>23.2%</p></td><td><p><strong>125</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>134</p></td><td><p>82.2%</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>17.8%</p></td><td><p><strong>163</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>70.0%</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>30.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>223</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>166</p></td><td><p>80.6%</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>19.4%</p></td><td><p><strong>206</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Convictions</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unsuccessful</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Volume</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-2011</strong></p></td><td><p>3,278</p></td><td><p>74.2%</p></td><td><p>1,141</p></td><td><p>25.8%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,419</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-2012</strong></p></td><td><p>3,306</p></td><td><p>76.0%</p></td><td><p>1,043</p></td><td><p>24.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,349</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p>2,849</p></td><td><p>76.1%</p></td><td><p>894</p></td><td><p>23.9%</p></td><td><p><strong>3,743</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p>3,143</p></td><td><p>76.7%</p></td><td><p>954</p></td><td><p>23.3%</p></td><td><p><strong>4,097</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p>3,715</p></td><td><p>74.0%</p></td><td><p>1,304</p></td><td><p>26.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>5,019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p>4,364</p></td><td><p>75.3%</p></td><td><p>1429</p></td><td><p>24.7%</p></td><td><p><strong>5,793</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td><td><p>5,007</p></td><td><p>75.0%</p></td><td><p>1,667</p></td><td><p>25.0%</p></td><td><p><strong>6,674</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-19T12:17:41.28Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-19T12:17:41.28Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4411
label Biography information for Lucy Allan more like this
857763
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-08more like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Offences against Children: Prosecutions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps the CPS is taking to strengthen (a) cross-agency and (b) international joint working in child abuse cases. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 131664 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-21more like thismore than 2018-03-21
answer text <p>The use of technology means that there are more cases of child abuse that have an international element. Recent successful prosecutions in this field have seen early engagement between the CPS and the police, followed by close collaboration with our overseas prosecutors and international organisations, particularly the National Crime Agency.</p><p> </p><p>Cases of online abuse have highlighted the importance of using expert evidence to demonstrate the true impact on victims, which then has a direct impact on sentence.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-21T09:19:22.177Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-21T09:19:22.177Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
856942
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Public Libraries: Theft more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many prosecutions there have been for the offence of handling stolen goods as a result of the theft or resale of local authority library books in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hyndburn more like this
tabling member printed
Graham P Jones more like this
uin 131454 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of handling stolen goods offences prosecuted as a result of the theft or resale of library books. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>While the CPS does not maintain a central record of the number of prosecutions arising out of the theft of local authority library books, records are held showing the number of offences of handling stolen goods in which a prosecution commenced.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the number of these offences in each of the last five available years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Theft Act 1968 { 22 }</p></td><td><p>13,923</p></td><td><p>12,819</p></td><td><p>11,325</p></td><td><p>9,792</p></td><td><p>8,401</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><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> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-14T15:12:53.727Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-14T15:12:53.727Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
3999
label Biography information for Graham P Jones more like this
857574
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading British Nationals Abroad: Syria more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie on 7 March (HL5766), whether they will set out what they regard as the public interest in prosecuting UK citizens who fought against ISIL forces in Syria, and not prosecuting those who fought against UK-backed forces in Syria. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Blencathra more like this
uin HL6146 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-21more like thismore than 2018-03-21
answer text <p>The decision to prosecute UK citizens who fought in Syria is taken independently of Government by the CPS with the permission of the Attorney General as the guardian of the public interest where required by statute. The public interest in prosecuting these cases is considered on a case by case basis taking account of the factors set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors and the surrounding circumstances. There is no policy of prosecuting those who fought against ISIL forces and not prosecuting those who fought against UK-backed forces.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-21T17:05:45.97Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-21T17:05:45.97Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
497
label Biography information for Lord Blencathra more like this
856226
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Sexual Offences: Newcastle upon Tyne more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, whether he plans to respond to the recommendations relating to his Department in the Spicer review on sexual exploitation in Newcastle, published in February 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne Central more like this
tabling member printed
Chi Onwurah more like this
uin 131392 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answer text <p>On 23 February 2018, Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board and Newcastle Safeguarding Adults Board published their joint serious case review (SCR) for Operation Sanctuary.</p><p>Specifically, CPS North East is working closely with Newcastle Crown Court and other partners within the Criminal Justice System to improve the experience of victims and witnesses when attending court and to ensure that the commitments to witness care set out in the Victim’s Code and the Witness Charter are properly delivered.</p><p>Child sexual exploitation is abhorrent and the crimes perpetrated in Newcastle have had a devastating impact on the lives of the victims. The Government acknowledges the seriousness of the issues raised in this serious case review and is committed to improving the national response to tackling sexual exploitation.</p><p>More broadly, the Government has already taken significant action to tackle this issue. In February 2017, the Government published its Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation: Progress Report and announced a £40m package of measures to protect children and young people from sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking, and to crack down on offenders. This included £7.5m for a new, ground-breaking Centre of Expertise that will identify, generate, and share high quality evidence of what works to prevent and tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation. The recommendations of the review cover a wide range of issues, which we will consider carefully in the context of this existing programme of work.</p>
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-12T11:07:47.487Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-12T11:07:47.487Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4124
label Biography information for Chi Onwurah more like this
855390
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Crimes against Humanity: Prosecutions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to review the number of prosecutions of UK citizens in the UK for International Criminal Court category crimes committed overseas in recent years. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL5996 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
answer text <p>There is no plan to review the number of prosecutions of UK citizens in the UK for International Criminal Court category crimes committed overseas in recent years. Prosecution decisions are taken independently of Government. In every case bought by the Crown Prosecution Service, prosecutors are required by the Code for Crown Prosecutors to select charges which: reflect the seriousness and extent of the offending supported by the evidence; give the court adequate powers to sentence and impose appropriate post-conviction orders; and enable the case to be presented in a clear and simple way.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2018-03-14T15:33:34.823Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-14T15:33:34.823Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
855491
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Prosecutions: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the implications of the outcome of the Gary Haggarty case for the prosecution service in Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
tabling member printed
Nigel Dodds more like this
uin 130798 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
answer text <p>Responsibility for the Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland is a matter for the Department of Justice NI.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-14T15:14:21.267Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-14T15:14:21.267Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
1388
label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this
855626
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-05more like thismore than 2018-03-05
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Attorney General: Apprentices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of the staff employed by his Department are apprentices. more like this
tabling member constituency Batley and Spen more like this
tabling member printed
Tracy Brabin more like this
uin 130933 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-09more like thismore than 2018-03-09
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service currently employs 183 apprentices, which equates to 3.3% of the workforce. As at 28 February 2018 the Government Legal Department had 19 apprentices representing 0.84% of the workforce. Whilst the SFO currently does not have any apprentices it does remain committed to offering apprenticeships as a means of bringing through talent and has been employing apprentices since 2011/12. There are currently no apprentices in either the Attorney General’s Office or Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
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less than 2018-03-09T16:00:18.56Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-09T16:00:18.56Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4588
label Biography information for Tracy Brabin more like this
853247
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-02more like thismore than 2018-03-02
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General remove filter
hansard heading Migrants: Detainees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Attorney General, what steps the CPS has taken as a result of the BBC Panorama programme, Undercover: Britain's Immigration Secrets of 4 September 2017. more like this
tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
tabling member printed
Stuart C. McDonald more like this
uin 130696 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answer text <p>Sussex Police have sought early investigative advice from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), South East Area, in respect of possible criminal offences. The CPS has received some documentation and had a meeting with the officer in charge of the investigation in February 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The police investigation is still ongoing and CPS will only be in a position to provide advice regarding charging or otherwise once all the papers are received.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Swindon more like this
answering member printed Robert Buckland more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-07T16:06:31.107Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-07T16:06:31.107Z
answering member
4106
label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland more like this
tabling member
4393
label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this