Michael Tomlinson: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not have a central record showing the number of theft cases stopped because a victim no longer supports the prosecution.
Michael Tomlinson: The data for the financial year 2022/23 will be available from 20 July 2023 on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) website in line with CPS quarterly data publications.
Michael Tomlinson: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) regularly reviews its ways of working, considering a variety of factors including current performance. Hybrid working arrangements are nothing new. For some time, the AGO have worked on a basis of a ratio of desks to staff.
Michael Tomlinson: Serious violent crime encompasses many different crime types but is more commonly associated with drug crime, knife crime, gun crime and homicide.In 2022, CPS London prosecuted 10,675 defendants allocated the principal offence category of Drugs Offences with a conviction rate of 87.4%.In the same period, CPS London prosecuted 255 defendants allocated the principal offence category of Homicide...
Michael Tomlinson: Operation Soteria is a significant step-change in Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Police ways of working to ensure national consistency in the approach to handling adult rape cases. Since the launch of Operation Soteria pilots, the CPS has observed consistent improvements in performance on rape prosecutions. For example, in CPS London North we have seen significant improvements in our...
Michael Tomlinson: Each CPS Area has a lead prosecutor for cases involving children, who is equipped to deal with complex casework and provide support to other prosecutors. In May 2023, the CPS published the single biggest update to their legal guidance on Children as Suspects and Defendants, which can be found here: Children as suspects and defendants | The Crown Prosecution Service (cps.gov.uk). This guidance...
Michael Tomlinson: The Attorney General’s Office do not have plans to utilise the provisions in Part 3 of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill, there is work still to be done to understand how Smart Data can be used across Government.
Michael Tomlinson: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) receive HR services from the Government Legal Department (GLD). This includes equality, diversity, and inclusivity roles and therefore the AGO does not hold this information.
Michael Tomlinson: The Home Office holds the data on the number of arrests for specific offences. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for data on charges, including data for murder and manslaughter. No information is held regarding the number of murder charges which resulted in manslaughter convictions.
Michael Tomlinson: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is managed by government property services provided by the Government Property Agency. This includes wastewater management and therefore the AGO does not hold this information.
Michael Tomlinson: The Government Legal Department [GLD] is currently considering the best way to approach Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting in the Civil Service and is working with Civil Service HR colleagues and other government departments through the details of the reporting guidance published on 17 April 2023. The Civil Service is looking to develop Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting in line with current Gender Pay Gap...
Michael Tomlinson: No members of the public are subject to automated decision-making in the Attorney General's Office.
Michael Tomlinson: The Government Legal Department [GLD] is considering available options in relation to calculating holiday pay with respect to overtime. The GLD aims to complete this work in the current financial year.
Michael Tomlinson: Training on the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and other elements of equality law is provided to GLD staff in a range of formats, including live training sessions and on demand video content and e-learning modules. The table below provides the total number of individuals recorded as having engaged with all formats of training during the time periods in question. Time period Number...
Michael Tomlinson: The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold data showing the number of defendants prosecuted for offences of fraud. The official statistics relating to crime and policing are maintained by the Home Office and the official statistics relating to sentencing, criminal court proceedings, offenders brought to justice, the courts and the judiciary are maintained by the Ministry of Justice.
Michael Tomlinson: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) leases part of an estate which is managed by the Ministry of Justice and the Government Property Agency. The AGO therefore does not manage the quality of the water on the estate.
Michael Tomlinson: The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is an inclusive employer which promotes equality and aims to reflect the diversity of the society in which we live. The AGO is committed to maximising the skills and potential of all employees. All recruitment campaigns welcome applications from suitably qualified persons irrespective of disability, race, nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation,...
Michael Tomlinson: Non-compliance with the standards of conduct set out in the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Handbook is a matter for the BSB. The CPS does not hold any information on non-compliance with the cab rank principle by advocates it has sought to instruct. Furthermore, upon review, the CPS has confirmed that none of the signatories of the “Lawyers Are Responsible” declaration are current members of...
Michael Tomlinson: The Attorney General has had no discussions with the Department of Communities NI regarding benefit fraud. The welfare system in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter.
Michael Tomlinson: Following the initial update in November 2022, a further update on progress will be published in May 2023. The Attorney General will provide an update to Parliament at the same time.