Oral Answers to Questions

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering Excerpts

Tuesday 16th October 2012 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor-General]

It is important that there should be strong performance in this area. There has been a major improvement since the early months of the contract, when there were the problems that the hon. Lady has rightly outlined. The picture is one of improvement and one where the Government are saving £15 million a year, so we are also ensuring good value for money. There has been an improvement, and we will continue to monitor the area closely.

[Miss Anne McIntosh (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)]

7. What proportion of prosecutions for burglary were successful in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.

[The Solicitor-General (Oliver Heald)]

The Crown Prosecution Service’s records show that the proportion of defendants prosecuted successfully for burglary in each of the past three years was 86.1% in 2009-10, 85.8% in 2010-11 and 85.6% in 2011-12.

[Miss McIntosh]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on his new position and thank him for that answer. Does he believe that fewer prosecutions will be brought if the new offence of using grossly disproportionate force, which the Justice Secretary intends to introduce, is brought in?