There is an ongoing investigation into data manipulation at Randox Testing Services. The Crown Prosecution Service will continue to support this process to ensure that fairness and transparency in the system is maintained.<\/p>
<\/p>
The CPS does not maintain a central record of the number of prosecutions that were dropped as a result of data manipulation of forensic toxicology at Randox. This could only be obtained through a manual search of case records, at disproportionate cost.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South East Cambridgeshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-06-19T09:26:10.437Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Randox Testing Services: "} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what estimate his Department has made of the number of prosecutions dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service as a result of data manipulation of forensic toxicology at Randox.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4473", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Louise Haigh"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Sheffield, Heeley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Louise Haigh"} ], "uin" : "264786"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1131070", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1131070/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Rape is one of the most complex and challenging offences to prosecute and charging decisions have a profound impact on those involved. The CPS has undertaken extensive work over the last decade to ensure that when reaching prosecution decisions specialist prosecutors are fully equipped to deal with the particular complexities of rape cases.<\/p>
While the CPS does not hold a record of the number of complaints of rape to the police, we can provide data on the number of rape prosecutions and convictions recorded by the CPS system.<\/p>
The table below provides the volume of rape prosecutions broken down by CPS Area.<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | 2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cymru Wales<\/p><\/td> 278<\/p><\/td> 224<\/p><\/td> 233<\/p><\/td> 257<\/p><\/td> 276<\/p><\/td> 217<\/p><\/td> 251<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Eastern<\/p><\/td> 212<\/p><\/td> 239<\/p><\/td> 201<\/p><\/td> 224<\/p><\/td> 266<\/p><\/td> 298<\/p><\/td> 275<\/p><\/td> 226<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 293<\/p><\/td> 311<\/p><\/td> 278<\/p><\/td> 252<\/p><\/td> 271<\/p><\/td> 277<\/p><\/td> 320<\/p><\/td> 383<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London North<\/p><\/td> 495<\/p><\/td> 352<\/p><\/td> 349<\/p><\/td> 376<\/p><\/td> 414<\/p><\/td> 368<\/p><\/td> 430<\/p><\/td> 365<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London South<\/p><\/td> 366<\/p><\/td> 316<\/p><\/td> 318<\/p><\/td> 354<\/p><\/td> 397<\/p><\/td> 366<\/p><\/td> 416<\/p><\/td> 357<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merseyside & Cheshire<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td> 135<\/p><\/td> 127<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 143<\/p><\/td> 176<\/p><\/td> 243<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 220<\/p><\/td> 227<\/p><\/td> 199<\/p><\/td> 194<\/p><\/td> 214<\/p><\/td> 229<\/p><\/td> 285<\/p><\/td> 289<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 478<\/p><\/td> 459<\/p><\/td> 455<\/p><\/td> 454<\/p><\/td> 556<\/p><\/td> 557<\/p><\/td> 601<\/p><\/td> 469<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 299<\/p><\/td> 277<\/p><\/td> 236<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 328<\/p><\/td> 348<\/p><\/td> 440<\/p><\/td> 288<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 222<\/p><\/td> 257<\/p><\/td> 300<\/p><\/td> 288<\/p><\/td> 287<\/p><\/td> 306<\/p><\/td> 296<\/p><\/td> 310<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thames and Chiltern<\/p><\/td> 202<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 181<\/p><\/td> 204<\/p><\/td> 266<\/p><\/td> 269<\/p><\/td> 303<\/p><\/td> 187<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wessex<\/p><\/td> 197<\/p><\/td> 161<\/p><\/td> 174<\/p><\/td> 207<\/p><\/td> 221<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 184<\/p><\/td> 118<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 396<\/p><\/td> 323<\/p><\/td> 338<\/p><\/td> 346<\/p><\/td> 398<\/p><\/td> 506<\/p><\/td> 644<\/p><\/td> 553<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire & Humberside<\/p><\/td> 408<\/p><\/td> 380<\/p><\/td> 303<\/p><\/td> 355<\/p><\/td> 499<\/p><\/td> 526<\/p><\/td> 502<\/p><\/td> 540<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,208<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,864<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,692<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,891<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,536<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,643<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5,190<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4,517<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p> <\/p> The following table provides a breakdown by CPS Area of the volume of rape convictions.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cymru Wales<\/p><\/td> 146<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 135<\/p><\/td> 149<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 115<\/p><\/td> 139<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Eastern<\/p><\/td> 145<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 136<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 167<\/p><\/td> 169<\/p><\/td> 142<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 166<\/p><\/td> 208<\/p><\/td> 188<\/p><\/td> 174<\/p><\/td> 186<\/p><\/td> 179<\/p><\/td> 208<\/p><\/td> 231<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London North<\/p><\/td> 258<\/p><\/td> 191<\/p><\/td> 187<\/p><\/td> 208<\/p><\/td> 217<\/p><\/td> 197<\/p><\/td> 232<\/p><\/td> 187<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London South<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 179<\/p><\/td> 180<\/p><\/td> 173<\/p><\/td> 183<\/p><\/td> 197<\/p><\/td> 231<\/p><\/td> 177<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merseyside & Cheshire<\/p><\/td> 82<\/p><\/td> 77<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 96<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 138<\/p><\/td> 114<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 144<\/p><\/td> 128<\/p><\/td> 126<\/p><\/td> 112<\/p><\/td> 108<\/p><\/td> 125<\/p><\/td> 156<\/p><\/td> 167<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 298<\/p><\/td> 288<\/p><\/td> 283<\/p><\/td> 274<\/p><\/td> 295<\/p><\/td> 342<\/p><\/td> 370<\/p><\/td> 266<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 165<\/p><\/td> 177<\/p><\/td> 151<\/p><\/td> 155<\/p><\/td> 187<\/p><\/td> 175<\/p><\/td> 232<\/p><\/td> 159<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 154<\/p><\/td> 175<\/p><\/td> 198<\/p><\/td> 182<\/p><\/td> 166<\/p><\/td> 194<\/p><\/td> 181<\/p><\/td> 213<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Thames and Chiltern<\/p><\/td> 111<\/p><\/td> 125<\/p><\/td> 112<\/p><\/td> 123<\/p><\/td> 157<\/p><\/td> 162<\/p><\/td> 162<\/p><\/td> 111<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wessex<\/p><\/td> 105<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> 117<\/p><\/td> 108<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 99<\/p><\/td> 133<\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 240<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 227<\/p><\/td> 226<\/p><\/td> 263<\/p><\/td> 309<\/p><\/td> 345<\/p><\/td> 311<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire & Humberside<\/p><\/td> 261<\/p><\/td> 251<\/p><\/td> 203<\/p><\/td> 232<\/p><\/td> 318<\/p><\/td> 328<\/p><\/td> 295<\/p><\/td> 339<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,465<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,414<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,333<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,348<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,581<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,689<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,991<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,635<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many complaints of rape were made in each region; and how many of these cases resulted in a (a) prosecution and (b) conviction in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/432", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Helen Jones"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1130703/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " It is important to stress that \u2019administrative finalisation\u2019 is not a prosecutorial decision. It is an administrative process where cases are closed on CPS\u2019 electronic case management system. It does not necessarily mean the proceedings are at an end. Such cases may be reopened, if at a later date, new material is provided to the prosecution enabling a charging decision to be made.<\/p> <\/p> Proceedings are administratively finalised when:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> There was a 9% reduction in referrals from the police between 2016/17 and 2017/18. During this period, the percentage of cases resulting in no further action remained largely unchanged. There was, however, a significant increase in both the volume and percentage of cases administratively finalised. This is largely because of internal CPS administrative processes, reminding users to \u2018administratively finalise\u2019 cases where the police had requested early advice but had not resubmitted.<\/p> This coincided with an increase in the number of cases where the police have not responded to early investigative advice or an action plan has resulted in a rise in the number of administrative finalisations.<\/p> The table below shows the outcome of all referrals from the police for a pre charge decision, and show both the volume and the rates of these outcomes<\/p> TABLE KEY:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Volumes & Rates as %<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Charge<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No Further Action<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Out of Court Disposal<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Admin Finalised<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Other<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,387 (42%)<\/p><\/td> 4,339 (53%)<\/p><\/td> 65 (1%)<\/p><\/td> 321 (4%)<\/p><\/td> 18 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 8,130<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,213 (47%)<\/p><\/td> 3,281 (48%)<\/p><\/td> 42 (1%)<\/p><\/td> 275 (4%)<\/p><\/td> 11 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 6,822<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,889 (53%)<\/p><\/td> 2,195 (41%)<\/p><\/td> 34 (1%)<\/p><\/td> 281 (5%)<\/p><\/td> 5 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 5,404<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,621 (62%)<\/p><\/td> 1,857 (32%)<\/p><\/td> 23 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 341 (6%)<\/p><\/td> 8 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 5,850<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,648 (59%)<\/p><\/td> 1,997 (32%)<\/p><\/td> 29 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 484 (8%)<\/p><\/td> 1 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 6,159<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,910 (57%)<\/p><\/td> 2,271 (33%)<\/p><\/td> 24 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 645 (9%)<\/p><\/td> 5 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 6,855<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 3,671 (56%)<\/p><\/td> 2,145 (32%)<\/p><\/td> 30 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 761 (12%)<\/p><\/td> 4 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 6,611<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2,822 (47%<\/p><\/td> 1,851 (31%)<\/p><\/td> 26 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 1,307 (22%)<\/p><\/td> 6 (0%)<\/p><\/td> 6,012<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rape: Prosecutions"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of cases of rape reported to the CPS were administratively finalised in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ashfield"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gloria De Piero"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1130704", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1130704/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a record of the average number of days taken from a report of rape to the police through to a decision to charge. Data is, however, held on the average number of days from submission of a rape case by the police to the CPS through to the date of the decision to charge. The CPS works closely with police colleagues to ensure that where individuals are charged, cases have been thoroughly investigated and individuals are properly charged and prosecuted so that the interests of both victims and perpetrators are protected and cases do not collapse mid-trial. The figures provided in the table below include the end to end timeliness from submission to the date of the decision to charge. This comprises of the time when the case was with both police and the CPS. Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/strong> Average Number of Calendar Days <\/strong> Receipt to Decision to Charge<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Average Consultations per Suspect<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010-2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 32<\/p><\/td> 1.71<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011-2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 33<\/p><\/td> 1.74<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 34<\/p><\/td> 1.69<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-2014<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 1.66<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-2015<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 55<\/p><\/td> 1.65<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-2016<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 53<\/p><\/td> 1.66<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 67<\/p><\/td> 1.80<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 78<\/p><\/td> 1.97<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> There are a number of reasons for the steady increase in the average number of days and average number of consultations per case since 2010/11. The number of consultations between CPS prosecutors and police investigators is important. Consultations allow for a close examination of the evidence thus ensuring the case is strong. Clearly, the more consultations that take place, the longer the time between receipt of the case and the decision to charge.<\/p> <\/p> Police are now encouraged to seek early investigative advice more often and in particular in rape and serious sexual offences cases. Early investigative advice helps to ensure that cases are thoroughly investigated and the evidence to be brought before the court is strong. As a result, fewer cases are dropped after the defendant has been charged. With the increase in early investigative advice, CPS is more often involved at an earlier stage in proceedings and this will invariably impact on the average number of consultations and overall timeliness.<\/p> <\/p> There has also been an increase in the complexity of rape cases investigated by the police. Investigations often involve large amounts of electronic material (social media, emails, text messages, video and photographs) which needs to be reviewed by prosecutors before a charging decision can be made. This also impacts on the average number of consultations and timeliness of the pre-charge stage of the case.<\/p> <\/p> CPS prosecutors work closely with police colleagues to build strong cases which can be brought before the courts. Increased complexity has been evidenced over time by the rise in the average number of consultations with the police. Since 2010/11, the number has increased from 1.71 to 1.98 consultations per case, a rise of 16%.<\/p> <\/p> Changes have now been made to the Casework Management System to provide for a more sophisticated level of reporting. In future, CPS will be able to report the timeliness for each individual consultation.<\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what the average number of days taken from a report of rape to a decision to charge was in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3915", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gloria De Piero"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ashfield"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Gloria De Piero"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1130565", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1130565/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Attorney General\u2019s Office does not hold direct contracts with organisations. Goods and services are obtained through direct ordering with a supplier, or through contracts held by other government departments.<\/p> <\/p> The Attorney General\u2019s Office holds no information on rates of pay for other organisations. Specific rates of pay are a matter for each individual organisation.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4517", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lucy Frazer"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lucy Frazer"}
, "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-06-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2019-06-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
, "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Attorney General: Living Wage"}
, "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
, "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of organisations that hold contracts with his Department pay the National Living Wage.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4418", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Justin Madders"}
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, "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ellesmere Port and Neston"}
, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Justin Madders"}
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