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Statement on the review infant death syndrome cases.
Statement on the review infant death syndrome cases.
Lead member
Baroness Harman
Department
Solicitor General
Type
Ministerial statements
Subjects
Children; Appeals; Death; Carers; Convictions; Babies; Court of Appeal; Criminal Cases Review Commission; Doctors; Infanticide; Judgements; Parents; Miscarriages of justice; Reviews; Cot deaths; Expert evidence
Date
21 December 2004
Reference
428 c2067-75;428 c2065-73
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, how many pages the Attorney General's legal advice to Her Majesty's Government on the legality of initiating hostilities against Iraq produced in March 2003 comprised.
To ask the Solicitor General, how many pages the Attorney General's legal advice to Her Majesty's Government on the legality of initiating hostilities against Iraq produced in March 2003 comprised.
Asked by
Llew Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 December 2004
For answer on
20 December 2004
Answered on
20 December 2004
Llew Smith: To ask the Solicitor-General how many pages the Attorney General's legal advice to Her Majesty's Government on the
legality of initiating hostilities against Iraq produced in March 2003 comprised. [204328]
The Solicitor-General: The information requested relates to the provision of confidential legal advice and is covered by legal
professional privilege. It is therefore exempt from disclosure under paragraphs 2 and 4(d) of Part II of the Code of Practice
on Access to Government Information.
Subjects
Armed conflict; Attorney General; Legal opinion; International law; Iraq conflict
Date
20 December 2004
Reference
204328; 428 c1335W
House
House of Commons
Written Statement on publication of a report by the Attorney General on whether in principle prosecutors should be able to interview witnesses in criminal trials. (Inc fact that copy in the library).
Written Statement on publication of a report by the Attorney General on whether in principle prosecutors should be able to interview witnesses in criminal trials. (Inc fact that copy in the library).
Member
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Department
Solicitor General
Type
Written statements
Subjects
Criminal proceedings; Crown Prosecution Service; Interviews; Prosecutions; Pre-trial procedures; Witnesses; Trials
Date
20 December 2004
Reference
428 c165-6WS
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, how many departmental mobile telephones were used by the Law Officers, special advisers and officials in her Department in each year since 1997; at what cost; how many such telephones were lost or stolen in each year since 1997; and what the replacement costs were...
To ask the Solicitor General, how many departmental mobile telephones were used by the Law Officers, special advisers and officials in her Department in each year since 1997; at what cost; how many such telephones were lost or stolen in each year since 1997; and what the replacement costs were...
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 November 2004
For answer on
13 December 2004
Answered on
13 December 2004
Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Solicitor-General how many departmental mobile telephones were used by the Law Officers, special advisers
and officials in her Department in each year since 1997; at what cost; how many such telephones were lost or stolen in each year
since 1997; and what the replacement costs were in each case. [202155]
The Solicitor-General: Details of the use of mobile telephones in the Law Officers' Departments are given in the table. 1998 is the
earliest year for which information is available for the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers, Crown Prosecution Service and HM
Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and on cost for Treasury Solicitor's Department. The information on costs covers the cost of
equipment and call and access (line rental) charges. CPS does not hold details centrally on the numbers or costs of
`pay-as-you-talk' telephones and `top-up' cards which are purchased at CPS Area level.
Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number Cost p.a.(£) Number lost/stolen Replacement cost (£)
1998-99 2,853 0 0 0
1999-2000 9 2,475 0 0
2000-01 7 2,517 0 0
2001-02 9 3,294 0 0
2002-03 10 4,419 0 0
2003-04 16 8,231 1 0
2004-051 17 5,451 0 0
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 figures for year to date
Crown Prosecution Service and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number Cost p.a.(£) Number lost/stolen Replacement cost/value
(£)
1998-99 131 1698 0 0
1999-2000 223 192,182 0 0
2000-01 280 62,238 0 0
2001-02 346 77,356 1 170
2002-03 428 182,050 4 600
2003-04 494 200,784 6 900
2004-05 2519 390,818 17 1,700
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 some 1998-99 rental and call charges fell for payment in 1999-2000 but not possible to identify separately 2 active number as at
November 2004 3 cost to August 2004
Serious Fraud Office
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number Cost p.a. (£) Number lost/stolen Replacement cost (£)
1997 15 11,870 0 0
1998 17 4,479 1 65
1999 17 6,650 0 0
2000 24 7,242 2 130
2001 27 8,024 3 195
2002 26 8,359 4 60
2003 26 6,146 2 40
20041 28 5,092 0 0
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 figures for year to date
Treasury Solicitor's Department
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number Cost p.a. (£) Number lost/stolen Replacement cost (£)
1997 11 not available 0 0
1998 12 7,182 1 95
1999 17 8,981 0 0
2000 20 10,122 0 0
2001 20 7,869 6 1,044
2002 26 12,735 3 792
2003 22 13,822 3 750
20041 30 14,100 1 100
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 figures for year to date
Subjects
Costs; Civil servants; Government departments; Mobile phones; Ministers; Special advisers; Theft; Solicitor General
Date
13 December 2004
Reference
202155; 428 c792-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, what the average length of time between the date of report of crime and submission of final police report to the Director of Public Prosecutions was in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and what the average length of time taken by...
To ask the Solicitor General, what the average length of time between the date of report of crime and submission of final police report to the Director of Public Prosecutions was in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and what the average length of time taken by...
Asked by
Lord Trimble
(Ulster Unionist Party)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 December 2004
For answer on
9 December 2004
Answered on
9 December 2004
Mr. Trimble: To ask the Solicitor General what the average length of time between the date of report of crime and submission of
final police report to the Director of Public Prosecutions was in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and what the
average length of time taken by the Director of Public Prosecutions to deal with cases from first report to laying of formal charges
was in each of the last five years (a) in total and (b) broken down by (i) Crown court cases and (ii) Petty Sessions
cases. [202761]
The Solicitor-General: The Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland keeps records of the period from receipt of the
police file to issue of direction. The average time taken is shown in the following table but excludes time spent on interim
direction (time taken by the police to provide further necessary information sought by the Director):
Average Days
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Direction type 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 to 30 September
2004
Indictable prosecution 100.5 117.9 98.8
Summary prosecution 51.3 60.6 47.2
All prosecution directions 65.5 75.7 64.1
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Figures are not available for the full five-year period requested because of a change in recording practice in 2001. The figures for
2004-05 are provisional.
The Department of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland is currently running two Public Prosecution Service Pilot
Schemes. The figures for the two pilots are not included in the table as they are compiled differently.
Average days
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Direction type Belfast PPS Pilot Fermanagh and Tyrone PPS Pilot
Indictable prosecution 86.6 98.3
Summary prosecution 21.5 37.8
All prosecution decisions 27.3 39.7
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The figures for the Pilots include time spent on interim directions. All figures in this table are provisional.
The Belfast PPS Pilot Scheme commenced 1 December 2003 and covers all offences committed in South Belfast PSNI District
Command Unit and all youth offences committed in the Greater Belfast area.
The Fermanagh and Tyrone PPS Pilot Scheme commenced 1 April 2004 and covers all offences committed in Cookstown, Dungannon,
Fermanagh, Omagh and Strabane District Command Units.
All figures shown relate solely to files received from PSNI.
Subjects
Administrative delays; Indictable offences; Northern Ireland; Prosecutions; Summary offences; Northern Ireland Department of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Date
9 December 2004
Reference
202761; 428 c656-7W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make a statement on the work of the Crown Prosecution Service in North Yorkshire. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make a statement on the work of the Crown Prosecution Service in North Yorkshire. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2004
For answer on
2 December 2004
Answered on
2 December 2004
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Solicitor-General if she will make a statement on the work of the Crown Prosecution Service in North
Yorkshire. [201251]
The Solicitor-General: The Crown Prosecution Service in North Yorkshire is working with the police and the courts to bring offenders
to justice and to ensure people can have confidence in the criminal justice system.
Last year's inspection finds their casework decision- making to be "good".
The CPS is brining persistent young offenders before the courts speedily and they are reducing the number of cases which do not
result in a guilty plea or conviction after trial.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Crown Prosecution Service; Crown Court; North Yorkshire
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
201251; 428 c206W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, what interaction takes place between local police officers and local lawyers of the Crown Prosecution Service in Nottinghamshire to improve mutual understanding of the process from arrest to charge; and if she will make a statement. (Failed OPQ)
To ask the Solicitor General, what interaction takes place between local police officers and local lawyers of the Crown Prosecution Service in Nottinghamshire to improve mutual understanding of the process from arrest to charge; and if she will make a statement. (Failed OPQ)
Asked by
Graham Allen
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2004
For answer on
2 December 2004
Answered on
2 December 2004
Mr. Allen: To ask the Solicitor-General what interaction takes place between local police officers and local lawyers of the Crown
Prosecution Service in Nottinghamshire to improve mutual understanding of the process from arrest to charge; and if she will make a
statement. [201252]
The Solicitor-General: The principal interaction between local prosecutors and police officers is through the charging scheme, which
was implemented in Nottinghamshire on 5 July 2004. Early consultation between police officers and duty prosecutors takes
place in over 1,000 cases a month in Nottinghamshire. This promotes and encourages the prosecution team approach towards the common
goal of bringing offenders to justice.
Additionally the CPS and police meet every month to examine management information and to learn lessons, identify issues and
training needs and to consider any changes required to further improve arrangements. For example, consideration is currently being
given to opening further charging centres in local police stations to reduce waiting times for officers and ensure the charging
advice scheme is more convenient for police officers.
I understand that my hon. Friend met a senior official in the Crown Prosecution Service to discuss the new charging arrangements. A
scheduled review is shortly to take place when the issue you have raised will be examined. A report will be sent to my hon. Friend
shortly about the findings.
Subjects
Administration of justice; Crown Prosecution Service; Legal profession; Police; Nottinghamshire
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
201252; 428 c206-7W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, what recent discussions she has had with the Crown Prosecution Service about the strength of the evidential test needed to bring a case to court. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to Code for Crown Prosecutors, revised edition available in Library.
To ask the Solicitor General, what recent discussions she has had with the Crown Prosecution Service about the strength of the evidential test needed to bring a case to court. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to Code for Crown Prosecutors, revised edition available in Library.
Asked by
Tony Lloyd
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2004
For answer on
2 December 2004
Answered on
2 December 2004
Tony Lloyd: To ask the Solicitor-General what recent discussions she has had with the Crown Prosecution Service about the strength
of the evidential test needed to bring a case to court. [201254]
The Solicitor-General: The evidential test for public prosecutions is set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors issued by the
Director of Public Prosecutions. The Attorney-General and I maintain a close interest in the code. A revised edition was published
last month and a copy is available in the House of Commons Library.
But the evidential test remains the same, namely whether there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.
This is an objective test which means that a jury or bench of magistrates, properly directed in accordance with the law, is more
likely than not to convict the defendant of the charge alleged.
Subjects
Admissibility of evidence; Criminal proceedings; Codes of practice; Convictions; Crown Prosecution Service; Evidence; Prosecutions
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
201254; 428 c207W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Serious Fraud Office; Serious Organised Crime Agency
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c778;428 c776-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on what relationship the Serious Fraud Office will have with the Serious Organised Crime Agency and why the investigations arm of the SFO is not to be merged with the SOCA.
Supplementary on what relationship the Serious Fraud Office will have with the Serious Organised Crime Agency and why the investigations arm of the SFO is not to be merged with the SOCA.
Asked by
Lord Burnett
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 December 2004
Subjects
Serious Fraud Office; Serious Organised Crime Agency
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c778;428 c776-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Asked by
David Heath
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Solicitor General, what guidance is given to the Crown Prosecution Service on the consideration to be given to requests for extradition by foreign governments in determining whether to prosecute an individual in the United Kingdom.
Subjects
Codes of practice; Administration of justice; Crown Prosecution Service; Extradition; USA
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c779-80;428 c788
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Asked by
David Kidney
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the IT systems available to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Subjects
Crown Prosecution Service; ICT
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c777;428 c775
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, what guidance is given to the Crown Prosecution Service on the consideration to be given to requests for extradition by foreign governments in determining whether to prosecute an individual in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Solicitor General, what guidance is given to the Crown Prosecution Service on the consideration to be given to requests for extradition by foreign governments in determining whether to prosecute an individual in the United Kingdom.
Asked by
David Heath
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2004
For answer on
2 December 2004
Answered on
2 December 2004
Subjects
Codes of practice; Administration of justice; Crown Prosecution Service; Extradition; USA
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c779-80;428 c788; 201250
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the IT systems available to the Crown Prosecution Service.
To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the IT systems available to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Asked by
David Kidney
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
29 November 2004
For answer on
2 December 2004
Answered on
2 December 2004
Subjects
Crown Prosecution Service; ICT
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c777;428 c775; 201247
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Codes of practice; Administration of justice; Crown Prosecution Service; Extradition; USA
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c779-80;428 c788
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Crown Prosecution Service; ICT
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c777;428 c775
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Crown Prosecution Service; ICT
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c777, (corrigendum) 1256;428 c775-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on the current extradition arrangements with the United States of America.
1st supplementary on the current extradition arrangements with the United States of America.
Asked by
David Heath
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 December 2004
Subjects
Codes of practice; Administration of justice; Crown Prosecution Service; Extradition; USA
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c779-80;428 c788
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on how well the new electronic system is working in Staffordshire.
1st supplementary on how well the new electronic system is working in Staffordshire.
Asked by
David Kidney
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 December 2004
Subjects
Crown Prosecution Service; ICT
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c777;428 c775
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Criminal investigation; Serious Fraud Office; Departmental coordination; Serious Organised Crime Agency
Date
2 December 2004
Reference
428 c777-8;428 c776
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons