Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of successful child sexual abuse prosecutions that resulted in a criminal compensation order in 2018.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The number of prosecutions, convictions, sentences, compensation orders and average compensation amount for child sex abuse offences in 2018 can be viewed in the table attached.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average compensation award was for successful child sexual abuse prosecutions which resulted in a criminal compensation order in 2018.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The number of prosecutions, convictions, sentences, compensation orders and average compensation amount for child sex abuse offences in 2018 can be viewed in the table attached.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have made applications under the criminal injury compensation scheme in each year since 2010.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information requested is not available.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority does not ask an applicant to provide their occupation when applying for compensation.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers were awarded compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in each year since 2010.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information requested is not available.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority does not ask an applicant to provide their occupation when applying for compensation.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the total amount awarded was each year to prison officers under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in each year since 2010.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information requested is not available.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority does not ask an applicant to provide their occupation when applying for compensation.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2019 to Question 266816 on Offences against Children: Compensation, what estimate his Department has made of the number of private prosecutions brought by victims of child sexual abuse in the week commencing 2 January 2017.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Centrally held information does not identify whether or not prosecutions were brought forward privately by victims of child sex abuse. To identify whether the relevant cases would require manual searching of court records, which would be of disproportionate cost.
Officials within my Department would be happy to extend an invitation to my Honourable Friend, the Member for Burton and Uttoxeter, to discuss what data is available and its limitations.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2019 to Question 260612 on Offences Against Children: Compensation, if he will name the judge in each of the 26 cases.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The judiciary are statutorily obliged to consider making a compensation order in all appropriate cases and this obligation is outlined in sentencing guidelines which are set by the Sentencing Council. The judiciary must give reasons where no such order is made. However, both the imposition of compensation orders, and decisions as to amount, are at judicial discretion. The separation of powers and judicial independence are key to upholding the rule of law therefore it would be inappropriate for MPs and Ministers (as members of the legislative and executive branches) to seek to influence the judiciary in the exercise of their powers. Therefore, it is not appropriate to provide the names of the judges in relation to each of the 26 cases
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of private prosecutions brought for compensation for victims of child sexual abuse in January 2017.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
It is not possible to identify private prosecutions in the courts proceedings database; this would require a manual search of court records which would be of disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of private prosecutions brought for compensation for the victims of child sexual abuse in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Answered by Paul Maynard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
It is not possible to identify private prosecutions in the courts proceedings database; this would require a manual search of court records which would be of disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 February 2019 to Question 220844 on Offences Against Children: Compensation, (a) what the conviction was for and (b) how much was awarded in compensation in each of the 26 cases where a criminal compensation order was issued.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The amount of compensation awarded for child sexual abuse offences where a criminal compensation order was issued in 2017 can be viewed in the table attached.
Compensation rarely appears as a primary disposal, it is almost exclusively a secondary disposal and will usually be accompanied by another sentencing outcome such as immediate custody. Data presented in this PQ response is from administrative court records and needs to be considered in the context it is collected. In some court cases especially for the most serious offences, courts may prioritise recording of the primary disposals (such as custody, community sentences etc.).