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Written Answers — Home Office: Sexual Offences: Private Rented Housing ( 1 Aug 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...rent’ arrangements. Both offences carry a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment. In January 2021, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the first charge for ‘sex for rent’ allegations under Section 52. The individual against whom these allegations were made pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting prostitution for gain earlier this year. These offences have also...

Written Answers — Home Office: Mike Veale (27 Apr 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...the respective case is heard where they decide it is in the interests of justice to do so. The misconduct hearing arising from the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s investigation into alleged misconduct by former Chief Constable Mike Veale is a matter for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cleveland (PCC). It is for the PCC to manage any actions arising from it.

Written Answers — Home Office: Police: Misconduct (27 Apr 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...are currently developing a new stand-alone publication on police misconduct statistics. An initial statistical publication is due to be published in May 2022 and will include high level analysis of allegations of police misconduct recorded under the reformed disciplinary system and subsequent outcomes in the financial year 2020/21. A further publication containing 2021/2022 data is...

Mr Mike Veale - Question ( 7 Apr 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: As my noble friend is probably aware, we do not have plans to commission a review of either the conduct of the investigation into the allegations or the findings of the investigation. There have been several levels of scrutiny. Operation Conifer was subject to its own scrutiny channel, which checked and tested the decision-making. There were two reviews by Operation Hydrant in September 2016...

Mr Mike Veale - Question ( 7 Apr 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: I think the noble Baroness makes a very good point about false allegations. On the other hand, we must be mindful that allegations that are brought forward to the police must be thoroughly investigated. Clearly, there have been many convictions for non-recent child sex abuse. She asked me another question, which I cannot remember—

Mike Veale: Police Conduct Report - Question ( 7 Mar 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: I thank my noble friend. Not only do I personally feel very honoured, but it is an honour for the House as well. As regards someone being up for investigation and now having a case to answer for alleged misconduct while drawing their salary, someone who is still innocent of misconduct is still able to draw their salary until it is proven otherwise. I can understand my noble friend’s...

Mike Veale: Police Conduct Report - Question ( 7 Mar 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: I am afraid that I must disappoint my noble friend by telling him that we do not have any plans to commission a review of either the conduct of the investigation into the allegations made against Sir Edward Heath or the findings of that investigation.

Mike Veale: Police Conduct Report - Question ( 7 Mar 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: I understand that, having been appointed as the Cleveland chief constable in March 2018, Mr Veale resigned in January 2019 following the allegations that he had behaved inappropriately and acted in a discriminatory manner.

Mike Veale: Police Conduct Report - Question ( 7 Mar 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...by Operation Hydrant, in September 2016 and September 2017, and a review in January 2017 by HMICFRS. We have talked about the Independent Office for Police Conduct; it has also considered specific allegations relating to the former chief constable.

Written Answers — Home Office: Independent Office for Police Conduct (21 Feb 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...made as to Mr Veale’s conduct and any appropriate outcome. It would therefore be inappropriate to comment further whilst legal proceedings remain ongoing. A previous IOPC investigation into allegations of misconduct by Mr Veale found that he had a case to answer for alleged misconduct while Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police. As Mr Veale was by then serving as Chief Constable of...

Foreign Interference: Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 - Private Notice Question (19 Jan 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: My Lords, the noble Lord has cited lots of allegations. As I said to the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, I cannot comment at this point. I have to leave it there.

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Report (6th Day): Amendment 109C (17 Jan 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...one of the reasons why. First, non-crime hate incidents are simply one form of police intelligence that sit alongside many others—missing persons data, evidence of anti-social behaviour, unproven allegations of sexual assault and perhaps domestic abuse. They exist in line with the police’s common-law powers to prevent crime and keep the Queen’s peace. There are rightfully...

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Report (5th Day): Amendment 104E (12 Jan 2022)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...for offences under Sections 52 and 53, where there is evidence to support the existence of sex-for-rent arrangements. In January of last year, the CPS authorised the first charge for sex-for-rent allegations under Section 52. The individual against whom these allegations were made has pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting prostitution for gain. To better protect tenants from rogue...

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Report (2nd Day): Amendment 43 (13 Dec 2021)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...for a victim if they refused to allow access to their phone. He pointed to the scenario of the defence in a rape trial where consent was at issue seeking to draw an adverse inference if the alleged victim had refused to hand over his or her phone. These provisions in the Bill are not about what may or may not happen at trial. Any request to extract information from a device should be a...

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Committee (10th Day) (Continued): Amendment 292E (22 Nov 2021)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...it has shocked us all. As noble Lords have said, we must extend our thanks to Essex Police and the Metropolitan Police for their quick and comprehensive response, and apprehending and charging the alleged culprit. I also bring out for special mention my thanks to my noble friend Lady Stowell of Beeston for moving this amendment, to my noble friend Lady Newlove, whose testimony with her...

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Committee (10th Day) (Continued): Amendment 284 (22 Nov 2021)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ..., and—as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of Cradley, pointed out—in January this year the CPS authorised the first charge for “sex for rent” allegations under Section 52.

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Committee (10th Day) (Continued): Amendment 284 (22 Nov 2021)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...to review the law in these areas and to ensure that it is up to date and fully equipped to protect victims of exposure and, indeed, spiking. In relation to exposure and the police response to allegations in respect of Sarah Everard’s killer, the Committee will be aware that the first part of the inquiry announced by the Home Secretary will examine the killer’s previous behaviour and...

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Committee (10th Day) (Continued): Amendment 292G (22 Nov 2021)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...sex and gender. There are also a number of legal concerns arising from the amendment. It is unclear why the Government would need to mandate the uniform recording of this information regarding both alleged victims and perpetrators for all offences, and how this would be considered both necessary and proportionate for operational purposes. Accordingly, it could amount to an unlawful...

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued): Amendment 79 (27 Oct 2021)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: Perhaps I should have said “alleged victim”; that goes to my noble friend’s point. Each case is different, but usually the remedy is through the court process and it is established where the perversion of justice might be taking place. But I thank my noble friend for his point about the alleged victim.

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued): Amendment 79 (27 Oct 2021)

Baroness Williams of Trafford: The noble Lord is absolutely right, but I think my noble friend is making a point about where the tables are turned and the alleged victim is not the victim at all.


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