Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many (a) completed prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been for rape in England and Wales in each quarter from the start of January 2010 to the end of September 2022.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold any data which shows the number of defendants prosecuted for, or convicted of, the offence of rape. However, management information is held showing the number of defendants by prosecution outcome, flagged as involving offences of rape since 1st January 2010 to the end of September 2022 by quarter. The tables below show the number of completed prosecutions and convictions in rape flagged cases.
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Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25 for her Office, the Governmental Legal Department and HMCPSI, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from their shared estate in financial year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to the end of December 2022.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
The Attorney General’s Office, HMCPSI and Government Legal Department are all based in shared buildings, which are either managed by the Government Property Agency or another Government department. The data regarding food waste is collated on data provided per building, and cannot be broken down by department. The Greening Government Commitment accepts that, with the exception of greenhouse gas emissions, targets are aggregate central government targets and not bespoke minimum performance targets for individual departments. |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, whether any holder of her office has made representations to the (a) Indian High Commission, (b) Indian government and (c) state authorities in Goa, India, on legal disputes over property ownership and alleged misappropriation of land in the town of Assagao in the state of Goa, India since 1 January 2022.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
Following her appointment on 25 October 2022, the Attorney General has made no representations to (a) the Indian High Commission, (b) the Indian Government or (c) the state authorities in Goa in relation to the matters raised in your question. For the period from 1 January 2022 to 25 October 2022, and having undertaken relevant searches across the department, no written representations from the holders of the office of Attorney General have been issued by this office to (a) the Indian High Commission, (b) the Indian Government or (c) the state authorities in Goa in relation to the matters raised in your question. |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, whether any holder of her office has written to the state authorities in Goa, India, regarding cases under consideration by the Special Investigation Team of Goa Police set up to examine cases of alleged land fraud in the region, since the formation of that team in June 2022.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
Following her appointment on 25 October 2022, the Attorney General has not written to the state authorities in Goa, India regarding the issues raised in your question. From the period from June 2022 to the 25 October 2022, and having undertaken relevant searches across my office, there have been no written communications from the holders of this office issued by this office with the state authorities in Goa, India regarding the issues raised in your question. |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, whether any representations have been made to her office by (a) UK and (b) non-UK citizens requesting assistance with legal disputes over property ownership and alleged misappropriation of land in the state of Goa, India since 1 January 2022.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
Since her appointment on 25 October 2022, the Attorney General has received no representations by (a) UK and (b) non-UK citizens in relation to the matters raised in your question. For the period from 1 January 2022 to the 25 October 2022, and having undertaken relevant searches across the department, no written representations have been made to this office by (a) UK and (b) non-UK citizens in relation to the matters raised in your question. |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 102837 on incentives, how much the Government Legal Department spent on purchasing non-cash vouchers for staff as reward and recognition bonuses under the Edenred contract in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
The Government Legal Department spent the following on non-cash vouchers for staff: 2021- 22 £287,750 2020- 21 £255,300 2019- 20 £274,145 2018- 19 £107,395 2017- 18 £79,527 |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December to Question 97593, how much her Department spent on purchasing non-cash vouchers for staff as reward and recognition bonuses under the Edenred contract in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
The Attorney General’s office spent the following on non-cash vouchers for staff: 2021- 22 £1,860 2020- 21 £4,460 2019- 20 £3,700 2018- 19 £4,780 2017- 18 £2,100 |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2022 to Question 92147, how much of the £376,775.18 incurred in legal costs up to 21 November 2022 related to her office’s submissions to the High Court on the question of costs, resulting in the judgment handed down by Mr Justice Chamberlain on 18 November 2022, His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales v British Broadcasting Corporation (Costs) [2022] EWHC 2925 (KB).
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
Approximately £6,000 was incurred in relation to the Government’s submissions to the High Court on the question of costs. Having successfully obtained an injunction in this case, it was and is the Government’s duty to seek value for money for the taxpayer by seeking its costs. |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what was the total value of non-cash vouchers awarded to staff working for his Department as performance-related bonuses in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
Bonuses paid out as non-cash vouchers is a standard practice across Government. The Edenred contract came into effect in 2017 which allows departments access non-cash vouchers for staff. The Attorney General’s office does not offer non-cash vouchers for performance-related bonuses. |
Asked by: Emily Thornberry (Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the judgement of Case Number QB-2022-000174 between the Attorney General and the BBC on 18 November, what costs have been incurred by her Department in its proceedings against the BBC between 1 January 2022 and (a) 24 February, (b) 7 April, (c) 18 May, and (d) 18 November.
Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
As at 23 November 2022, the Government incurred £376,775.18 in legal costs arising from the proceedings in which the Government successfully obtained an injunction.