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To ask the Attorney-General how many prosecutions there have been under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations for supplying anabolic steroids in each of the last 10 years.
[117851]
To ask the Attorney-General how many prosecutions there have been under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations for supplying anabolic steroids in each of the last 10 years.
[117851]
For the last seven complete financial years for which CPS offence data is held, the following number of prosecutions and charges for supplying anabolic steroids were as follows:
| Number
of
prosecutions | Number
of offences
charged | |
| 2005-06 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-07 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-09 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011-12 | 0 | 0 |
To ask the Attorney-General pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2012, Official Report, column 12W, on police: surveillance, if at his next discussion with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), he will ask the DPP to provide an estimate of the number of cases where there may have been...
To ask the Attorney-General pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2012, Official Report, column 12W, on police: surveillance, if at his next discussion with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), he will ask the DPP to provide an estimate of the number of cases where there may have been...
There is nothing further I can add to the response I gave on 9 July 2012, Official Report, column 12W, and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Press Release of 3 July 2012. The CPS will publish any further information in due course.
To ask the Attorney-General what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the prosecution of crimes committed online.
[116697]
To ask the Attorney-General what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the prosecution of crimes committed online.
[116697]
None recently, but I am aware that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) robustly prosecutes crimes committed using computers or other devices (including mobile phones) and last year they trained a number of prosecutors specifically on prosecuting cybercrime. The CPS has also developed further general training in this area which will be available to all its prosecutors later this year.
To ask the Attorney-General what progress he has made on introducing fast-tracked prosecutions during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
[115836]
To ask the Attorney-General what progress he has made on introducing fast-tracked prosecutions during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
[115836]
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the oral question from the hon. Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) today.
Owing to their complexity, SFO cases rarely conclude in the same year in which the prosecution, still less the investigation, begins. In 2011, the SFO concluded 14 fraud cases and 28 defendants were convicted; a further seven bribery cases were brought to a successful conclusion.
Owing to their complexity, SFO cases rarely conclude in the same year in which the prosecution, still less the investigation, begins. In 2011, the SFO concluded 14 fraud cases and 28 defendants were convicted; a further seven bribery cases were brought to a successful conclusion.
Deferred prosecution agreements bring with them self-evident advantages: they will ensure that companies are brought to justice, through confession, through whistleblowing or through investigation; they will bring speed, as a resolution in these matters will be brought forward much more quickly—the average SFO case takes about three and a half years and costs about £1.5 million; they will bring compensation to victims; they will avoid collateral damage to innocent parties; and they will provide an additional weapon in the prosecutor’s armoury. I hope that the hon. Lady would welcome that.
Deferred prosecution agreements bring with them self-evident advantages: they will ensure that companies are brought to justice, through confession, through whistleblowing or through investigation; they will bring speed, as a resolution in these matters will be brought forward much more quickly—the average SFO case takes about three and a half years and costs about £1.5 million; they will bring compensation to victims; they will avoid collateral damage to innocent parties; and they will provide an additional weapon in the prosecutor’s armoury. I hope that the hon. Lady would welcome that.
With the SFO budget being cut by 25% over the course of this Parliament, what advantages does the Solicitor-General think the introduction of deferred prosecution agreements will bring, apart from plugging the financial hole in fraud investigations through plea bargains with corporate perpetrators?
The arrangements for fast-track prosecutions during the Olympics and Paralympics are in place and they have been agreed by the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service, the police and representatives of defence lawyers in London. Olympic offences originating from the hon. Lady’s part of London will be dealt with at Thames magistrates court and Snaresbrook Crown court, with priority cases being dealt with at Highbury Corner magistrate’s court.
The arrangements for fast-track prosecutions during the Olympics and Paralympics are in place and they have been agreed by the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service, the police and representatives of defence lawyers in London. Olympic offences originating from the hon. Lady’s part of London will be dealt with at Thames magistrates court and Snaresbrook Crown court, with priority cases being dealt with at Highbury Corner magistrate’s court.
I think the media are quoting a letter shown to them by the shadow Attorney-General—
I think the media are quoting a letter shown to them by the shadow Attorney-General—
The Crown Prosecution Service has been quoted by the media as saying that offences classified as “Olympic offences” will be fast-tracked through the courts during the Olympic and Paralympic games. Will the Solicitor-General explain what is meant by an “Olympic offence”, and does he think that it is right that Crown and magistrates courts near Olympic venues or traffic hubs should close or reduce their sittings during the games?
The hon. Lady has not seen it either. We are both in the dark, that is wonderful—[Interruption.] The shadow Attorney-General does not know anything, apparently. Let me enlighten her—[Interruption.] She is obviously in a hurry to learn.
The criminal justice system Olympics working group has adopted the following definition of an Olympic offence:
“any offence…committed and charged in the period 1st July to 30th September 2012, and is…stated by any Court to be directly connected to the 2012 Olympic or Paralympics Games”.
It is a definition of a type of crime, not a new offence.
The hon. Lady has not seen it either. We are both in the dark, that is wonderful—[Interruption.] The shadow Attorney-General does not know anything, apparently. Let me enlighten her—[Interruption.] She is obviously in a hurry to learn.
The criminal justice system Olympics working group has adopted the following definition of an Olympic offence:
“any offence…committed and charged in the period 1st July to 30th September 2012, and is…stated by any Court to be directly connected to the 2012 Olympic or Paralympics Games”.
It is a definition of a type of crime, not a new offence.
The Crown Prosecution Service has been quoted by the media as saying that offences classified as “Olympic offences” will be fast-tracked through the courts during the Olympic and Paralympic games. Will the Solicitor-General explain what is meant by an “Olympic offence”, and does he think that it is right that Crown and magistrates courts near Olympic venues or traffic hubs should close or reduce their sittings during the games?
I am sorry, but I found it quite difficult to hear my right hon. Friend, but in so far as I heard his question, the courts will be manned by all appropriate judges. At the Crown court, clearly there will be Crown court judges; in magistrates courts, district judges will be deployed and, where appropriate, justices of the peace will sit in banks of three.
I am sorry, but I found it quite difficult to hear my right hon. Friend, but in so far as I heard his question, the courts will be manned by all appropriate judges. At the Crown court, clearly there will be Crown court judges; in magistrates courts, district judges will be deployed and, where appropriate, justices of the peace will sit in banks of three.
When fast-track courts were used following the riots, there was a feeling among magistrates that district judges had been used extensively and the lay magistracy had not been used as much as it could have been. Will that happen in Olympic cases, or is the Solicitor-General looking carefully at this?
To ask the Attorney-General when he expects the review by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate of the Serious Fraud Office's cases to be completed.
[115844]
To ask the Attorney-General when he expects the review by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate of the Serious Fraud Office's cases to be completed.
[115844]
Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate's review is expected to be completed in the autumn.
Owing to their complexity, SFO cases rarely conclude in the same year in which the prosecution, still less the investigation, begins. In 2011, the SFO concluded 14 fraud cases and 28 defendants were convicted; a further seven bribery cases were brought to a successful conclusion.
The arrangements for fast-track prosecutions during the Olympics and Paralympics are in place and they have been agreed by the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service, the police and representatives of defence lawyers in London. Olympic offences originating from the hon. Lady’s part of London will be dealt with at Thames magistrates court and Snaresbrook Crown court, with priority cases being dealt with at Highbury Corner magistrate’s court.
To ask the Attorney-General what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the number of cases where there may have been a miscarriage of justice due to the involvement of undercover police officers; what estimate he has made of the number of such cases; and...
To ask the Attorney-General what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the number of cases where there may have been a miscarriage of justice due to the involvement of undercover police officers; what estimate he has made of the number of such cases; and...
The Attorney-General, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Beaconsfield (Mr Grieve), and I have regular discussions with the Director of Public Prosecutions on a wide range of criminal matters, including cases where there may have been a miscarriage of justice due to the involvement of undercover police officers. Details regarding the Drax case were announced in a press release on Tuesday, 3 July 2012, which can be found at:
http://www.cps.gov.uk/news/press_releases/dpp_invites_ defence_ to_appeal_convictions_of_drax_power_station_protestors/
To ask the Attorney-General what steps he has taken with regard to the Crown Prosecution Service report on the review of human trafficking legislation.
[115963]
To ask the Attorney-General what steps he has taken with regard to the Crown Prosecution Service report on the review of human trafficking legislation.
[115963]
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is not reviewing the law on human trafficking. However, the CPS has contributed to the Government's report on the review of human trafficking legislation
which was published on 22 June 2012. This review of legislation was a commitment set out in the Government's Human Trafficking Strategy published in July 2011. The report on the review of human trafficking legislation is now available on the Home Office website.
The review identified three areas where legislation in England and Wales could be strengthened and new legislation is already being introduced in two of these areas. To comply with the EU Directive on Trafficking in Human Beings, amendments to current human trafficking offences are included in the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. The third area identified relates to the unduly lenient sentence mechanism. Steps are being taken to ensure that in all human trafficking offences
the Law Officers' can consider referring the case for an increase in sentence where it appears that the sentence was unduly lenient.
To ask the Attorney-General what the average number of working days lost per person was in (a) the Law Officers' Departments and (b) each agency of the Law Officers' Departments in each of the last three years.
[115291]
To ask the Attorney-General what the average number of working days lost per person was in (a) the Law Officers' Departments and (b) each agency of the Law Officers' Departments in each of the last three years.
[115291]
The information requested is contained in the following table:
| Working
days
lost | |||
| Department | April
2009-March
2010 | April
2010-March
2011 | April
2011-March
2012 |
| CPS | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| AGO | 17.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| HMCPSI | 17.8 | 14.7 | 4.7 |
| TSol | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| SFO | 9.7 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| 1
Prior to 1 April 2010 Tsol calculated sickness absence as a combined
figure for the combination of TSol, AGO and HMCPSI—this
reflected the requirements of the annual accounts at that time (the
AGO/HMCPSI combined figure for 2009-10 is an estimate and has been
calculated from this
data). |
To ask the Attorney-General how many cases involving the alleged sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16 have been dismissed by the Crown courts in England as a result of no evidence being offered in each year since 1990.
[115918]
To ask the Attorney-General how many cases involving the alleged sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16 have been dismissed by the Crown courts in England as a result of no evidence being offered in each year since 1990.
[115918]
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of cases involving alleged sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16, which were dismissed by the Crown courts in England as a result of no evidence being offered. Such data could not be obtained locally or nationally without incurring a disproportionate cost.
To ask the Attorney-General how many successful prosecutions have been secured by the Crown Prosecution Service in Northamptonshire in each of the last three years; and what proportion such successful prosecutions represent of the total prosecutions started in each such year.
[115961]
To ask the Attorney-General how many successful prosecutions have been secured by the Crown Prosecution Service in Northamptonshire in each of the last three years; and what proportion such successful prosecutions represent of the total prosecutions started in each such year.
[115961]
The information regarding successful prosecutions brought by the Crown Prosecution Service in Northamptonshire is as follows:
| Northamptonshire—Prosecutions
2009-12 | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | ||||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Convictions | 8,895 | 86.9 | 8.847 | 85.6 | 7,281 | 85.3 |
| Unsuccessful | 1,345 | 13.1 | 1,486 | 14.4 | 1,255 | 14.7 |
| Total | 10,240 | 10,333 | 8,536 |
| England
and Wales—Prosecutions
2009-12 | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | ||||
| Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
| Convictions | 846,221 | 86.1 | 820,597 | 85.7 | 769,252 | 86.0 |
| Unsuccessful | 136,511 | 13.9 | 137,284 | 14.3 | 125,539 | 14.0 |
| Total | 982,732 | 957,881 | 894,791 |
To ask the Attorney-General pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2012, Official Report, columns 624-5W on Crown Prosecution Service: York, if he will place in the Library a copy of the business case prepared to estimate the cost and benefits of co-locating the Crown Prosecution Service and police staff...
To ask the Attorney-General pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2012, Official Report, columns 624-5W on Crown Prosecution Service: York, if he will place in the Library a copy of the business case prepared to estimate the cost and benefits of co-locating the Crown Prosecution Service and police staff...
A copy of the business case referred to in my answer of 18 June 2012, Official Report, columns 624-25W, has been placed in the Library of the House.
To ask the Attorney-General what the annual cost is of the lease for Athena House, York; how the annual cost is apportioned between the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and North Yorkshire police; when the lease is due to end; and what the cost to the CPS would be of (a)...
To ask the Attorney-General what the annual cost is of the lease for Athena House, York; how the annual cost is apportioned between the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and North Yorkshire police; when the lease is due to end; and what the cost to the CPS would be of (a)...
The Athena House building contains offices for both the Crown Prosecution Service and North Yorkshire police. There is no joint lease, each organisation leases separate parts of the building. The lease for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) accommodation ends in February 2020, with a lease break in February 2015.
CPS currently pays rent of £186,158 per annum, inclusive of VAT for its share of Athena House. There is a cost sharing agreement with North Yorkshire police for running costs.
CPS will be liable to pay rent for Athena House until the exercise of the break clause option in February 2015. It is not anticipated that there will be any financial penalty attached to the exercise of the break clause.