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What recent discussions he had had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of Budget 2021 on commitments under the International Development Act 2015 on Official Development Assistance spending.
What recent discussions he had had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of Budget 2021 on commitments under the International Development Act 2015 on Official Development Assistance spending.
What recent steps she has taken to make the law on sexual assault clear to all stakeholders in the criminal justice system.
What recent steps she has taken to make the law on sexual assault clear to all stakeholders in the criminal justice system.
Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that the purposes of sentencing include public protection as well as punishment, and that is important for the unduly lenient sentence scheme?
Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that the purposes of sentencing include public protection as well as punishment, and that is important for the unduly lenient sentence scheme?
My hon. Friend is entirely right about public protection. It is one reason why, exceptionally, I will refer a case involving a dangerous offender, for example. In two separate cases this year—one involving a stabbing, and the other involving rape, where both the victims were lone females—the offenders had their original sentences extended following my reference to the Court of Appeal to properly reflect the dangerousness of their offending. She is quite right to highlight this point, and that work will continue.
What recent sentences she has extended through the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
What recent sentences she has extended through the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
The Court of Appeal has this month increased sentences referred by me for a range of offending. Those have included the supply of drugs in one of Her Majesty’s prisons, the possession of firearms, and the rape of a victim who was asleep combined with the making of indecent images and recordings.
What steps she is taking to improve the prosecution and conviction rates for forced marriage?
What steps she is taking to improve the prosecution and conviction rates for forced marriage?
What discussions he has had with the CPS on the prosecution of people who use 3D printers to manufacture weapons.
What discussions he has had with the CPS on the prosecution of people who use 3D printers to manufacture weapons.
To ask the Attorney-General what steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to raise awareness amongst prosecutors of how to recognise cases of forced labour and human trafficking; and what assessment he has made of whether current legislation is adequate to enable such cases to be effectively prosecuted.
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To ask the Attorney-General what steps the Director of Public Prosecutions is taking to raise awareness amongst prosecutors of how to recognise cases of forced labour and human trafficking; and what assessment he has made of whether current legislation is adequate to enable such cases to be effectively prosecuted.
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The Director of Public Prosecutions has issued legal guidance and a training programme for prosecutors on Human Trafficking and Slavery, Servitude and Forced or Compulsory Labour.
The Inter Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking (of which I am a member) keeps the Government's response to human trafficking under regular review.
To ask the Attorney-General whether the Serious Fraud Office is investigating the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation either formally or informally.
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To ask the Attorney-General whether the Serious Fraud Office is investigating the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation either formally or informally.
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As and when matters are brought to the attention of the SFO they are considered for investigation. It is not always possible to comment on individual cases or prospective cases.
Will my right hon. and learned Friend assure me that jurors are made aware of the sanctity of the jury room at the start of their jury service, and that possible offences under the Contempt of Court Act 1981, including use of social media, will be followed up?
Will my right hon. and learned Friend assure me that jurors are made aware of the sanctity of the jury room at the start of their jury service, and that possible offences under the Contempt of Court Act 1981, including use of social media, will be followed up?
Yes, I share my hon. Friend’s concern. The judiciary makes it clear to jurors that they must respect the sanctity of the jury room and avoid research on the internet. That message has been reinforced by a number of contempt proceedings that I have
brought, including in the cases of Mrs Fraill, who revealed details of the jury’s deliberations, and Dr Dallas, who conducted research on the internet. Both received terms of imprisonment. I can also confirm that yesterday, the president of the Queen’s bench division issued a protocol on jury irregularities, which provides guidance to the judiciary and practitioners on how best to address contempt committed by jurors.
In February 2011, an undertaking was given to the House that I would conduct an informal review of the law on contempt. As part of that process, I started consultations with various interested parties. However, my review has been overtaken by recent developments: Lord Neuberger’s report on super-injunctions, the Leveson inquiry and, of particular significance, the Law Commission’s review of the law on contempt. The last is a detailed and comprehensive formal review and the commission’s findings will doubtless inform what, if any, action is required from the Government.