The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has a comprehensive cost reduction strategy to 2015-16 that is fully aligned to, and supports, CPS priorities and objectives. The strategy will ensure that the department meets the SR2013 savings targets.<\/p>
In their annual report for 2013-14 the Inspectorate acknowledged that CPS had improved its performance on serious and complex cases and also highlighted CPS success in hate crime cases and those involving violence against women and girls. The report was largely based on cases completed more than a year ago and more recent data shows performance improvements across the board since then. For example, magistrates' courts are seeing more guilty pleas and fewer cases dropped while the Crown Courts are showing increasing conviction rates \u2013 now at 81% across England and Wales. The challenges mentioned in the report are being addressed but they should be seen in the context of an improving prosecution service across the country.<\/p>
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The CPS is committed to the proper application of the disclosure provisions in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 and is already engaged in a range of activities that will improve performance in this area:<\/p>
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· A disclosure assurance regime is in place for Crown Court disclosure;<\/p>
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· The CPS contributed to the Kinch / Riddle review into disclosure in the magistrates\u2019 courts and is implementing the recommendations as part of the cross-CJS efforts to transform summary justice. This will mean more targeted and effective disclosure at first hearing in magistrates\u2019 courts; and<\/p>
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· CPS has addressed the recommendations of the Gross reviews and the HMCPSI review of disclosure in R v Mouncher to further improve performance.<\/p>
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The CPS continues to look at how compliance with the disclosure regime can be improved and will actively consider further initiatives as necessary.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-09-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "previousAnswerVersion" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/76994/answer/previousversion/10484", "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1560", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kenilworth and Southam"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Jeremy Wright"} } , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-09-01T15:08:08.4920855Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-07-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Crown Prosecution Service"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what steps he plans to take in response to the finding of HM Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Inspector in his Annual Report 2013-14, page 12, that there was a considerable decline in performance of the CPS in that year in relation to how it handled its disclosure obligations.", "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" : "205209"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/61892", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/61892/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Since April 2010 we have cut our overall spend on temporary staff by £35.5m. We only use temporary staff to fill business-critical posts and essential frontline services where they can provide a fast, flexible and efficient way to obtain necessary skills that are not currently available in-house. We will continue to examine our use of contractors and look for further reductions.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> In responding to each question we have utilised data provided by our contracted supplier of temporary clerical staff and contracted supplier of temporary operational staff. As the data provided has been supplied by two different third parties there is a slight difference in the way that the answer to question 3 and 4 has been presented.<\/p> <\/p> Temporary operational staff relate to Operational Support Grades (OSGs) used within HM Prison Service. We have contracts in place to provide temporary OSGs to fill in gaps in requirements, for building projects or to fill vacancies short term. Temporary OSGs are a very small proportion of our staff complement.<\/p> <\/p> Uniform operational support staff are Operational Support Grades (OSGs).These are uniformed staff who undertake a wide range of duties in prisons, for example operating prison gates, working in security and managing stores areas. They also escort contractors and their vehicles.<\/p> <\/p> 1) The following amounts (exclusive of VAT) have been spent on clerical agency staff across -<\/p> <\/p> January 2014 - £2,983,633.14 (5 week period)<\/p> February 2014 - £2,613,023.10 (4 week period)<\/p> March 2014 - £2,591,678.87 (4 week period)<\/p> April 2014 - £2,900,742.70 (5 week period)<\/p> May 2014 - £2,398,053.57 (4 week period)<\/p> June 2014 - £658,700.28 (1 week period)<\/p> <\/p> 2) The following amounts (exclusive of VAT) have been spent on uniform operational support staff \u2013<\/p> <\/p> January 2014 - £1,082,247 (5 week period)<\/p> February 2014 - £1,420,329 (4 week period)<\/p> March 2014 - £1,137,834 (4 week period)<\/p> April 2014 - £1,249,908 (4 week period)<\/p> May 2014 - £2,282,468 (5 week period)<\/p> <\/p> The spend for May 2014 also includes the backdated annual pay rise for eligible workers from 1st<\/sup> April 2014.<\/p> <\/p> 3) The following number of clerical agency staff have been utilised \u2013<\/p> <\/p> January 2014 - 1571 (Average headcount)<\/p> February 2014 - 1634 (Average headcount)<\/p> March 2014 - 1624 (Average headcount)<\/p> April 2014 - 1578 (Average headcount)<\/p> May 2014 - 1644 (Average headcount)<\/p> June 2014 - 1674 (Average headcount)<\/p> <\/p> 4) The following number of uniform operational support staff have been utilised \u2013<\/p> <\/p> January 2014 - 697 (Peak worker number)<\/p> February 2014 - 845 (Peak worker number)<\/p> March 2014 - 867 (Peak worker number)<\/p> April 2014 - 853 (Peak worker number)<\/p> May 2014 - 855 (Peak worker number)<\/p> June 2014 - Peak worker number not available yet.<\/p>"}
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