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Written Question
Human Trafficking
Monday 24th October 2016

Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions since the passage of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 have adult victims (a) applied for and (b) been granted the statutory defence for crimes they were compelled to commit while being enslaved or trafficked.

Answered by Robert Buckland

CPS do not have a central record of cases where the statutory defence has been applied, as it could arise in any category of offences.

Written Question
Abortion: Prosecutions
Monday 10th October 2016

Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, on how many occasions, and on what dates, the Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute medical professionals for abortion-related offences since 1997-98.

Answered by Jeremy Wright

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not hold offences data prior to 2004-2005. Between the years 2004-2005 and 2015-2016, the CPS commenced prosecutions of 71 abortion related offences. However, it is not possible to disaggregate the data to report the occupation of the defendant, whether a medical professional or otherwise. This information could only be obtained by examining each of the CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.

Written Question
Abortion
Thursday 9th June 2016

Asked by: Diana Johnson (Labour - Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what his policy is on the prosecution of women who seek a medical abortion under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.

Answered by Jeremy Wright

Offences of using poison or instruments to cause miscarriage and supplying or procuring poison or instruments to cause miscarriage (sections 58 and 59 Offences Against the Persons Act 1861) are usually investigated by the police and, in England and Wales, prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

The CPS will only bring or continue with a prosecution where both stages of the test set down in the Code for Crown Prosecutors are met, i.e. that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and, if so, that a prosecution is required in the public interest.

In England and Wales, section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 provides a defence to a prosecution under sections 58 or 59 where a pregnancy is terminated by a registered medical practitioner in accordance with the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"13. What assessment he has made of reasons for variations between police force areas in conviction rates for rape offences...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
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"So why does the Solicitor General think there is a difference between rates in police forces, with 35% being one of the lowest rates and 80% the highest? What specifically can the CPS do?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
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"1. What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on progress towards the Government’s employment target for disabled people...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 May 2016
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"Ministers promise that people currently in the work-related activity group will not see their payments reduce, but all new claimants from April 2017 will see such a reduction, including many people who have learning disabilities and need the same support as people currently in the group. How will further cuts …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Apr 2016
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"5. What assessment the Government have made of the potential effect on the use of the European arrest warrant as a prosecutorial tool of the UK leaving the EU...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Apr 2016
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"Just to be clear, does the Attorney General think that if we were no longer part of the European arrest warrant, criminals from the continent would see Britain as a safe haven because of the extradition arrangements and the concern that they would not be taken back quickly?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Apr 2016
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"2. What steps the Government are taking to address the effect of the increase in the state pension age on women...."
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