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Written Question
Prorogation: Legal Costs
Friday 4th October 2019

Asked by: Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how much was spent by the UK Government in undertaking legal action in the (a) Cherry and others (Respondents) v Advocate General for Scotland (Appellant) (Scotland), (b) R (on the application of Miller) (Appellant) v The Prime Minister (Respondent) in the Supreme Court, (c) case number CO/3385/2019 in the High Court, (d) reclaiming motion by Joanna Cherry QC MP and others against the Advocate General in the Outer Court of Scotland and (e) (First) Joanna Cherry QC MP and others for judicial review in the Outer Court of Scotland cases.

Answered by Michael Ellis

No estimate has been made of the total costs of the prorogation litigation, which only recently concluded. We expect to know the final figures in November.

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

"I think the Attorney General will find that the moral right I have to sit in this House is due to an election called by the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), in which she lost 13 seats. I will represent my constituents as long as I sit in …..."
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Written Question
Criminal Proceedings: Travel
Friday 5th July 2019

Asked by: Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what his Department's policy is on the reimbursement of travel expenses to people who have been in the criminal justice system.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

It is essential that victims are supported in the criminal justice system, and the Government has made this a key priority. The reimbursement of travel expenses can be made to those who have been called as a witness in the Criminal Justice System.

The payment of expenses and allowances to prosecution witnesses, where the Crown Prosecution Service is the prosecuting authority, is governed by the Crown Prosecution Service (Witnesses’ etc. Allowances) Regulations 1988. Full guidance on expenses and allowances for prosecution witnesses can be found here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/witness-expenses-and-allowances

The rates or scales of expenses for defence witnesses are determined by the Ministry of Justice. The payment of expenses incurred by those called as a witness on behalf of a defendant are set out in Regulations made under Sections 19 and 20 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985. Full guidance on expenses and allowances can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/592291/guide-allowances-under-part-v-costs-criminal-cases-general-september-2016.doc. In addition, any acquitted defendant whose costs are ordered by a court to be paid out of central funds may be allowed the same travelling and subsistence allowances as if they attended to give evidence (i.e. an ordinary witness subsistence allowance, plus travelling expenses).

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act

"We are coming to the end of a long process and today is the final day of the debate. Like the Prime Minister, I voted remain in the referendum. Like the Prime Minister, I voted to trigger article 50, because my constituents voted to leave in that referendum. Like the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Position

"I am not a lawyer, so I would welcome the Attorney General’s advice. This House passed a unanimous motion. It was not opposed by him or his Government. It is binding on this House. Could he give me some legal advice as to what my rights are now?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"Order. I know that Members feel strongly about this subject, but we are straying slightly from new clause 2...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

"With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

New clause 60—Retention of principles of EU environmental law—

‘(1) On and after exit day the environmental principles of European Union law become principles of United Kingdom law in accordance with this section.

(2) The “environmental principles of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Jun 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"Since 2010, the CPS has lost 2,400 staff—a third of its workforce—and 400 prosecutors. Is the Attorney General confident that he can meet the ever-growing complexity of the terrorism cases that are coming through now?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Jan 2017
Crown Prosecution Service: Funding

"The previous debate finished a couple of minutes early, but as the proposer of the next debate and the Minister are both present, if Members are content, we will commence the debate...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Jan 2017
Crown Prosecution Service: Funding

"Order. Before the hon. Gentleman continues, I remind the House that the debate will finish at 5.30 pm. The hon. Gentleman has the floor, but other Members have indicated that they wish to speak...."
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