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- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Members: Correspondence (12 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: This is set out in the answer to question 293952 answered today.
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Serious Fraud Office (12 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: The Serious Fraud Office is investigating the circumstances of the award of an export credit guarantee to MW Kellogg Ltd. in respect of the Bonny Island LNG project and in connection with that investigation, has requested material relating to the application. The SFO has been in contact with the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD).
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Departmental Postal Services (11 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: The following tables show the percentage of postal services provided to the Law Officers' Departments by Royal Mail and other service providers in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) between 1 January and 1 July 2009 and (iv) since 1 July 2009. Percentage of postal services provided to the Law Officers' Depart ments by Royal Mail and other service providers 2007 Crown Prosecution...
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Departmental Postal Services (11 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: Details of the providers with which the Law Officers' Departments held contracts to provide postal services in each of the periods (a) in 2007, (b) in 2008, (c) between 1 January 2009 and 1 July 2009 and (d) after 1 July 2009, are provided in the following table. Contracts with postal service providers Crown Prosecution Service Serious Fraud Office Revenue and Customs...
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Offences Against Children: Internet (11 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: The following table shows the number of offences of possessing an indecent photograph of a child, and of making an indecent photograph of a child, in which a prosecution commenced in each of the last five years. It is not possible to identify from CPS sources how many of these offences related to online images and how many to images in other media. CPS records include no information on the...
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Offences against Children: Internet (10 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) publishes legal guidance for prosecutors on the prosecution of offences involving child abuse, and indecent images of children. I can confirm that the child abuse guidance makes reference to offences relating to indecent images of children. The guidance is available on the CPS's website: www.cps.gov.uk
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Offences against Children: Internet (10 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: Although the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is able to identify the number of offences of possessing an indecent photograph of a child and of making an indecent photograph of a child which proceeded to a first hearing, it is not possible to identify from CPS sources how many of these offences related to online images and how many to images in other media. It is also not possible to assess...
- Written Answers — Home Department: Fraud: Learning Disability (10 Nov 2009)
Vera Baird: I have been asked to reply. The National Fraud Authority is committed in its business plan to deliver, in partnership, an improved service to the victims of fraud. This service is to be piloted in the west midlands police area from January and will place a particular emphasis on providing a tailored service to vulnerable people. The pilot is to be delivered in the community by specialist...