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HANSARDAccess to JusticeThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point, and the Attorney General and I are working closely with the Ministry of Justice. There has been good progress in terms of the CPS and…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: BacklogI recognise my hon. Friend’s expertise and interest in this matter. The inspection report for the east of England praised the quality of the work in the area, and the latest data…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: BacklogI am grateful to my hon. and learned Friend for raising this point. Of course, I recognise the importance of ensuring that all those who work in the criminal justice system—both…01 Feb 2023HANSARDAccess to JusticeThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that we should be putting victims first, and indeed we are doing so. On his specific question, the Treasury has agreed to consider the CPS…01 Feb 2023HANSARDAccess to JusticeI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who has diligently and vigorously pursued his constituent’s case—I well remember the Adjournment debate that he brought to this House and the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: BacklogFirst, I would like to pay tribute to my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Edward Timpson) for his work as Solicitor General. From that work, he will know the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDProsecution of Hate CrimeIn the hon. Lady’s area of the north-east, the CPS is particularly successful in getting uplifts to sentences in relation to hate crime. In the last rolling year to date, it has…01 Feb 2023HANSARDProsecution of Hate CrimeWe are committed to delivering justice for victims of hate crime. All CPS prosecutors are trained about hate crime, and its specialist prosecutors help to lead that work. The…01 Feb 2023HANSARDSerious Fraud Office: Prosecutions for Fraud and BriberyI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his interest. The Government recognise that the current law does not go far enough. That is why we have committed to addressing the need for a…01 Feb 2023HANSARDSerious Fraud Office: Prosecutions for Fraud and BriberyMr Speaker, you may remember that the SFO successfully prosecuted Glencore Energy UK Ltd and that the total amount the company will pay—£280 million—is the highest ever ordered in…01 Feb 2023HANSARDAccess to JusticeAll victims of crime deserve the right support, and the CPS has published the findings of independent research and is implementing changes based on that to deliver what victims…01 Feb 2023HANSARDAccess to JusticeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her interest in this important area. The CPS has launched a new online guide for victims, ensuring that they have access to the necessary…01 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Backlog: CPS EffectivenessI disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s last two points. We all want to see the backlog reduced as quickly as possible, and the Ministry of Justice is leading the development of a…07 Dec 2022HANSARDCriminal Justice Backlog: CPS EffectivenessThat pleasure falls to me, Mr Speaker. I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his kind words, as I know the Attorney General is. He is right to highlight the words of the Director of…07 Dec 2022HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentencing SchemeIn the vast majority of cases, judges get sentencing right. The Court of Appeal grants permission to refer a sentence only in exceptional circumstances, and over the last five…07 Dec 2022HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentencing SchemeMy hon. Friend knows a lot about the scheme and has long-term interest in it. Of those 151 cases, only eight were referred by victims and a further nine by a member of a victim’s…07 Dec 2022HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentencing SchemeThe hon. Member for Belfast East (Gavin Robinson) always raises a serious point in relation to these issues. It is right to acknowledge that in the vast majority of cases the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Serious Fraud Office and CPS EffectivenessLast year the Crown Prosecution Service prosecuted 7,200 defendants where fraud and forgery were the principal offence, and the conviction rate was 84.1%. This financial year, the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Serious Fraud Office and CPS EffectivenessThe figures show that, last year, the CPS prosecuted 7,200 defendants where fraud and forgery were the principal offence, and the conviction rate was 84.1%. In April 2022, the CPS…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Serious Fraud Office and CPS EffectivenessBoth the CPS and the SFO play a significant role in tackling fraud and economic crime, and we should not gloss over the successes that there have been. Once again, I pay tribute…07 Dec 2022