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date	29/10/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	European Arrest Warrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent assessment he has made of the usefulness of the European Arrest Warrant as a prosecutorial tool.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	212405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government and the DPP are in agreement that the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) offers the best way of keeping Britain safe, particularly from serious criminals and terrorists.</p><p>The introduction of the EAW has resulted in much faster processing of extradition requests, meaning that we can secure the return of fugitives wanted for serious offending in this country often in a matter of weeks, not many months or even years as was the case under previous arrangements. The Arrest Warrant is also more effective. For example, under the previous regime, the European Convention on Extradition, some Member States can refuse to surrender their own nationals, including France, Germany and Spain, which is not the position in EAW cases. Furthermore, the EAW overcomes problems of time limitation in other countries. It also means that wanted people can now be extradited to face fraud and tax charges, which was not the case before.</p><p>The Government has recently made changes in the way that the EAW is processed through our courts. These changes are designed to offer greater protection to UK citizens and other UK residents against disproportionate requests and the risk of spending unreasonable lengths of time in pre-trial detention abroad. With those changes in place, the Government is convinced that the EAW provides an effective and cost-efficient tool in the fight against trans-national crime, and it is one which prosecutors and other law enforcement professionals are keen to see preserved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright grouped question UIN 212406 question first answered 03/11/2014 17:02:26 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

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date	23/10/2014
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if he will place in the Library a list of the local authorities who have adopted the information-sharing protocol launched by the Crown Prosecution Service in January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	211680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not centrally record the number of local authorities that have adopted the national disclosure Protocol.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A survey of Chief Crown Prosecutors found that 82 local authorities have signed a local protocol as of 5 September 2014. The attached list of the local authorities identified in the survey has been placed in the library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Mr Robert Buckland question first answered 28/10/2014 13:10:13 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland attachment 1 file name 211680 - Table - information sharing Protocol.docx title List: signatories - protocol
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

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date	24/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he could place in the Library a table showing, for each branch of the Armed Forces Police, the number of cases of (a) rape, (b) sexual assault and (c) domestic violence that were (i) reported, (ii) referred to a prosecutor, (iii) directed for trial, (iv) led to a conviction, (v) led to an acquittal and (vi) led to a custodial sentence in each year between 2009 to 2013.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	201983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>All allegations of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence made by or against members of the Armed Forces are thoroughly investigated. An investigation may be conducted by either the civil or Service Police.</p><p> </p><p>The tables below show the number of alleged cases of rape and sexual assault (including assault by penetration) that were investigated by each branch of the Service police in each year from 2009 to 2013, the number referred to the Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) and the result of those referrals. The SPA can receive formal referrals only from either Service Police or the Commanding Officer.</p><p>It should be noted that the SPA may receive referrals in one year which relate to allegations and investigations made in previous years and that such cases may be directed, disposed and/or tried in following years. There is therefore no direct correlation between investigations and referrals and the number of cases brought in any one year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ROYAL NAVY POLICE (RNP) INVESTIGATIONS</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RNP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RNP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ROYAL MILITARY POLICE (RMP) INVESTIGATIONS</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p><strong>18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 3 cases yet to go to trial</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RMP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p><strong>24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p><strong>42</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p><strong>60</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>28</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p><strong>26*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p><strong>34</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>7</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 3 cases yet to go to trial</p><p>* We previously advised this as being “28”, but on re-investigation realised we have included 2 other Service police referrals that were not for sexual assault.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE INVESTIGATIONS</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Rape</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RAFP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 2 cases yet to go to trial</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Sexual Assault (including assault by penetration)</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Investigated by RAFP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Referred to SPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Directed </strong></p><p><strong>For </strong></p><p><strong>Trial</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Acquitted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Convicted</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Custodial sentence</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p><p>(Figures in first column are from 1 Nov –figures in subsequent columns are for all of 2009)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>2013 – DIRECTED FOR TRIAL – 1 case yet to go to trial</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Domestic violence is not a crime classification, but may be recorded under the crime classification of violence, for example battery, assault or grievous bodily harm. For the Service Police to establish which offences are as a result of domestic violence would require an individual review of all cases, which could be undertaken only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>I apologise for not replying sooner; it has taken some time to ensure the accuracy of the data.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/01/2015 17:12:32 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 7748 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry