"I would like to inform the House that a cash advance from the Contingencies Fund has been sought for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
The SFO has incurred higher than anticipated expenditure and a reserve claim has been agreed by HM Treasury as part of the supplementary estimate 2013-14 process.
"The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of referrals made to the CPS by the police for allegations of child sexual offences. The CPS does identify, by way of a monitoring flag, the number of pre-charge decisions made against suspects alleged to have …..." Oliver Heald - View Speech
"The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of referrals made to the CPS by the police for allegations of child sexual offences. The CPS does identify, by way of a monitoring flag, the number of pre-charge decisions made against suspects alleged to have …..." Oliver Heald - View Speech
"While following the very excited way in which the hon. Gentleman is putting his case, I cannot let him get him get away with that, because the Court made it clear that it was a perfectly justifiable application, and in fact it clarified the law in an important way...." Oliver Heald - View Speech
"I am surprised to hear the hon. Gentleman suggest that LCOs are better than the current system, whereby the National Assembly for Wales has primary powers in 20 areas. What is more, most of the Bills are going through without any difficulty. There have been difficulties with two, but the …..." Oliver Heald - View Speech
"I start by thanking the hon. Member for Newport West (Paul Flynn) for initiating the debate. The issues raised are important and go to the heart of the UK’s devolution arrangements. It is clear that the issues have raised concerns among several hon. Members.
"I regret to inform the House that a written answer I gave on 10 January 2013, Official Report, column 415-16W, to the hon. Member for Angus (Mr Weir) was incorrect. The hon. Member asked the Attorney-General how many civil service posts have been made redundant by the Law Officers’ …..." Oliver Heald - View Speech
"The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today launched a public consultation on his new interim guidelines for prosecuting cases involving child sexual abuse.
The guidelines set out the new approach that prosecutors should take when reviewing cases of child sexual abuse and how they should look at the …..." Oliver Heald - View Speech
"It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dobbin. I congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton (Steve Rotheram) on securing the debate. It is a topic about which he feels strongly and on which he has led and campaigned for some time. I agree that the …..." Oliver Heald - View Speech
"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for South West Devon (Mr Streeter) on securing this debate. He is one of the most respected Members of the House—a solicitor who has practised in the courts and who is known for his passion and his commitment. I pay tribute to the …..." Oliver Heald - View Speech