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224346

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, in how many cases since the introduction of the Victims' Right to Review Scheme have the Crown Prosecution Service changed a decision following a victim's request for a review.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)’s Victims’ Right to Review scheme came into effect on 5 June 2013. Between the date the scheme commenced and 31 December 2014, the CPS has reviewed 2,423 appeals of which 315 (13.0%) were upheld.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of decisions overturned represents a very small fraction of all the decisions made by CPS lawyers. During the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 December 2014, the CPS finalised 198,786 cases with a qualifying decision. This means that approximately 0.16% of cases that would qualify under the scheme resulted in an upheld Appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 225952 question first answered 05/03/2015 10:44:57 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224348

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many victims of crime have asked the Crown Prosecution Service to review a decision not to bring charges or to terminate proceedings since the introduction of the Victims' Right to Review Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)’s Victims’ Right to Review scheme came into effect on 5 June 2013. Between the date the scheme commenced and 31 December 2014, the CPS has reviewed 2,423 appeals of which 315 (13.0%) were upheld.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The number of decisions overturned represents a very small fraction of all the decisions made by CPS lawyers. During the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 December 2014, the CPS finalised 198,786 cases with a qualifying decision. This means that approximately 0.16% of cases that would qualify under the scheme resulted in an upheld Appeal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland grouped question UIN 225951 question first answered 05/03/2015 10:44:57 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224441

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all people working with young people report concerns about those people's welfare to the police.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s statutory guidance, ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children', is clear that anyone who has concerns about a child’s welfare should make a referral to local authority children’s social care. If there is an immediate risk to a child, a referral should also be made to the police.</p><p> </p><p>On 3 March 2015, the Government published ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ which sets out how we are tackling child sexual exploitation and is available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-child-sexual-exploitation--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tackling-child-sexual-exploitation--2</a>. This includes updating the statutory guidance which will reinforce what action practitioners should take if they are concerned about a child. We will also be consulting on an extension to the new ‘wilful neglect’ offence to cover children’s social care, education and elected members. This will be included in the consultation on mandatory reporting of child abuse, which we have publically committed to undertaking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 09/03/2015 15:31:18 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224476

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints by victims of crime have been lodged against (a) the police and (b) the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>The table shows the total number of complaint cases recorded against all Home <br>Office Police Forces and the British Transport Police from 2009/10 – 2013/14 <br>(data is from the Independent Police Complaints Commission). Data is not <br>collected on whether the complainant in each case is a victim of crime.<br><br>Full statistics on police complaints are published by the Independent Police <br>Complaints Commission on its website; this includes a breakdown of the number <br>of complaints by police force: www.ipcc.gov.uk<br><br>The Home Office does not collect data on the number of complaints made against <br>the Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13*</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total recorded in year</p></td><td><p>34,310</p></td><td><p>33,099</p></td><td><p>30,143</p></td><td><p>30,365</p></td><td><p>34,863</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The definition of a complaint was broadened from this point onwards to include direction and control (applies to complaints received on or after 22 November 2012).</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 04/03/2015 16:58:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224486

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for redress to civil or family courts during each of the last five years were deemed to be vexatious.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not record the number of applications to the civil and family courts which are deemed to be vexatious. However, HMCTS does record the number of ‘totally without merit’ orders that are made following an application being deemed as totally without merit. The data provided in this answer relates to orders made when applications are deemed to be totally without merit.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS maintains a national database which lists all civil and family totally without merit orders. The retention period for entries on the database is three years and therefore only data relating to this period is set out in the table below. In addition, the orders may relate to multiple applications and therefore the volume of orders will not necessarily represent the number of applications received by HMCTS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table One: Totally without merit orders made in the last three years</strong>[1]</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Time period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Totally Without Merit Orders made</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 March 2012 – 28 February 2013</p></td><td><p>2080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 March 2013 – 28 February 2014</p></td><td><p>3004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 March 2014 – 28 February 2015</p></td><td><p>1495</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>HMCTS does not record the number of victims that have reported vexatious applications or the nature of proceedings, including whether they relate to stalking or harassment. In order to provide the information HMCTS would have to manually review each file that relates to stalking and harassment claims. This information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><br /><p>[1] This data is internal HMCTS management information and it is not subject to the same level of checking as Official Statistics.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara grouped question UIN 225847 question first answered 09/03/2015 15:26:16 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224489

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what costs may be incurred by the victim when applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington on 2 March 2015. This can be found on the Parliament.uk website here:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a title="blocked::http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-12/224448" href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-12/224448" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-12/224448</a></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 225851 225852 question first answered 09/03/2015 14:58:39 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224492

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Pre-trial Procedures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce pre-trial hearings to determine the nature of cross-examination of victims and witnesses in crown court proceedings.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This Government is committed to ensuring vulnerable victims and witnesses have access to high quality, effective and timely support.</p><p> </p><p>The value of pre-trial ground rules is increasingly being recognised and closely links with measures that my Department is implementing to improve the experience of victims and witnesses. These include giving greater opportunity to give evidence away from the court room and, subject to evaluation of the pilot, roll-out of recorded pre-trial cross-examination.</p><p> </p><p>In reviewing how to reduce the distress experienced by vulnerable victims and witnesses in sexual violence cases tried in the Crown Court, we identified that the scope and use of Ground Rules Hearings could be widened.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has agreed amendments to the criminal procedure rules which will encourage use of ground rules to facilitate participation of witnesses (including defendants) in trials. These changes take effect from 6 April 2015. The rules will provide that directions can be given for the appropriate treatment and questioning of a witness, especially where the court directs that such questioning is to be conducted through an intermediary, and list things the court should do where directions for appropriate treatment and questioning are required.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 09/03/2015 13:07:15 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224494

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victim Personal Statements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what proportion of relevant cases were victim impact statements submitted to Crown courts in criminal proceedings in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>We published a new Victims’ Code in December 2013 which sets out in plain language what support and information people should expect from the moment they report a crime to the end of a trial and beyond and who to demand help from if they are not receiving it. Significantly, for the first time it entitles victims and bereaved relatives to ask to read out their Victim Personal Statement (VPS) to the court before an offender is sentenced. This gives them the opportunity to explain in their own words how the crime has affected them and their family.</p><p> </p><p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service does not record information in relation to the number and proportion of cases in which victim personal statements are submitted in criminal proceedings. The Government has made a commitment to monitor criminal justice agencies’ compliance with the Victims’ Code and in Our Commitment to Victims, published on 15 September 2014, we announced that criminal justice agencies will publish information on how they have improved services for victims by April 2015.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 05/03/2015 17:41:50 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224495

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research her Department has conducted into coercive control in domestic violence complaints.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my previous answer on this issue, given on 9 February to written question 222927.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 05/03/2015 16:05:02 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd

224497

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many forms or documents need to be completed by people applying for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Mr Elfyn Llwyd
uin	225851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington on 2 March 2015. This can be found on the Parliament.uk website here:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><a title="blocked::http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-12/224448" href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-12/224448" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-02-12/224448</a></p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 225850 225852 question first answered 09/03/2015 14:58:39 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	549 label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd