Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Sep 2019
Legal Advice: Prorogation

"Earlier this morning, the Attorney General set out again his long-held views about why publishing his advice is not a good idea, so has he requested a leak inquiry to discover who gave documents to Sky News last night? If he has not, is that because he is worried it …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Mar 2019
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Opinion

"I hope that the Attorney General can respond to me today without any reference to either his underwear or his genitalia. Last week, he said that we seek

“legally-binding changes to the backstop which ensure that it cannot be indefinite”.

Today, he says that the legal risk remains unchanged. All …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Points of Order

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Points of Order

"Further to the point of order from my hon. Friend the Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant), Mr Speaker. I today received a letter from a Foreign Office Minister saying that the statutory instrument will shortly be before the House. I am sure, if my hon. Friend so wishes, he could …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Position

"On 13 November, did the Attorney General advise the Chief Whip that Government Ministers should vote against the motion—and if not, why not?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Nov 2018
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Advice

"If the Government knew they would take the position of not providing the full legal advice—and the Minister wound up that debate on 13 November—why did they not vote against the motion? [Interruption.]..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"On a point of order, Dame Rosie. Yesterday’s selection list meant that it was not possible to debate the amendments on the customs union or on the European agencies. I do not say this as a criticism of the Chair—obviously, a selection has to be made—but these are extremely important …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Feb 2015
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]

"Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Feb 2015
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]

"Mr Speaker, do you agree that had the House agreed with the Procedure Committee report on this problem of Report, this problem would not have arisen this afternoon?..."
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Written Question

Staff

Wednesday 17th December 2014

Asked by: Helen Goodman (Labour - Bishop Auckland)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how many staff are employed in the Law Officers' Departments headquarter buildings.

Answered by Robert Buckland

The table below shows the recorded number of staff employed in the Law Officers' Departments’ who work in the main headquarters buildings:

Department	Building	Staff Headcount (1)
Attorney General’s Office	20 Victoria Street, London	37
Treasury Solicitor’s Department	One Kemble Street, London	872
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate	One Kemble Street, London	23
Serious Fraud Office	2-4 Cockspur Street, London	350
Crown Prosecution Service (2)	Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London	945

⁽¹⁾ The data provided only covers permanent staff and those employed on fixed term contracts.

⁽²⁾ The CPS also has two additional regional headquarters buildings in Wakefield and York.

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