Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of (a) the Law Officers' Departments' staff and (b) staff working for companies contracted by the Law Officers' Departments are paid less than the Living Wage.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The CPS currently employs one member of staff whose salary is below the rate defined by the Living Wage Foundation. As a result of proposed changes to pay ranges, this employee will be paid a salary in excess of the living wage by 1st April 2015.
No direct employees of the Treasury Solicitor’s Office are paid less than the living wage. However, at 30 September 2014 The Treasury Solicitor’s Office had eleven temporary workers in London receiving less than the living wage although this position will change after 12 weeks of engagement in line with the Agency Workers legislation. At that point, their salary will increase to a higher rate of pay comparable to the rate of a direct employee. All other temporary workers are paid more than the living wage.
In order to protect personal data of individuals, we are unable to provide any details of gender or ethnicity (where held), given the small numbers involved, as publication of this information could inadvertently reveal the identity of the member of staff.
No direct employees or temporary workers employed by the remaining Law Officers' Departments are paid less than the living wage.
A complete record on the pay arrangements for staff employed by companies contracted to provide services to the Law Officers' Departments is not held and could not be provided without incurring a disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many people were charged with inciting religious hatred in each of the last five years.
Answered by Robert Buckland
Allegations of inciting religious and racial hatred are by their very nature highly sensitive. For that reason, and to ensure a consistent approach, all charging decisions and prosecutions are dealt with by the Special Crime & Counter Terrorism Division of the Crown Prosecution Service. All such prosecutions require the consent of the Attorney General.
There have been 4 people charged with inciting religious hatred over the last 5 years, split as follows:
Year | Number |
2014 | 3 |
2013 | 0 |
2012 | 0 |
2011 | 0 |
2010 | 1 |
There have been 5 people charged with inciting racial hatred over the last five years, split as follows:
Year | Number |
2014 | 0 |
2013 | 1 |
2012 | 0 |
2011 | 3 |
2010 | 1 |
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many people were charged with inciting racial hatred in each of the last five years.
Answered by Robert Buckland
Allegations of inciting religious and racial hatred are by their very nature highly sensitive. For that reason, and to ensure a consistent approach, all charging decisions and prosecutions are dealt with by the Special Crime & Counter Terrorism Division of the Crown Prosecution Service. All such prosecutions require the consent of the Attorney General.
There have been 4 people charged with inciting religious hatred over the last 5 years, split as follows:
Year | Number |
2014 | 3 |
2013 | 0 |
2012 | 0 |
2011 | 0 |
2010 | 1 |
There have been 5 people charged with inciting racial hatred over the last five years, split as follows:
Year | Number |
2014 | 0 |
2013 | 1 |
2012 | 0 |
2011 | 3 |
2010 | 1 |
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many and what proportion of (a) the Law Officers' Departments' staff and (b) staff working for companies contracted by the Law Officers' Departments who are paid less than the Living Wage are (i) women and (ii) men.
Answered by Robert Buckland
The CPS currently employs one member of staff whose salary is below the rate defined by the Living Wage Foundation. As a result of proposed changes to pay ranges, this employee will be paid a salary in excess of the living wage by 1st April 2015.
No direct employees of the Treasury Solicitor’s Office are paid less than the living wage. However, at 30 September 2014 The Treasury Solicitor’s Office had eleven temporary workers in London receiving less than the living wage although this position will change after 12 weeks of engagement in line with the Agency Workers legislation. At that point, their salary will increase to a higher rate of pay comparable to the rate of a direct employee. All other temporary workers are paid more than the living wage.
In order to protect personal data of individuals, we are unable to provide any details of gender or ethnicity (where held), given the small numbers involved, as publication of this information could inadvertently reveal the identity of the member of staff.
No direct employees or temporary workers employed by the remaining Law Officers' Departments are paid less than the living wage.
A complete record on the pay arrangements for staff employed by companies contracted to provide services to the Law Officers' Departments is not held and could not be provided without incurring a disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of staff within the Law Officers' Departments who have been dismissed following formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
Answered by Oliver Heald
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to her by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 16th June (Official Report, Col 433W).
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of staff within the Law Officers' Departments who have been subject to formal disciplinary proceedings in each of the last five financial years classed themselves as white British.
Answered by Oliver Heald
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to her by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 16th June (Official Report, Col 433W).
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what targets the Law Officers' Departments have for increasing diversity; and what progress has been made on meeting those targets in the last year.
Answered by Oliver Heald
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to her by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 16th June (Official Report, Col 434W).
Asked by: Sharon Hodgson (Labour - Washington and Gateshead South)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what consideration the Law Officers' Departments' give to the diversity policies and records of businesses or other organisations when considering their bid for commercial contracts or grants.
Answered by Oliver Heald
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to her by the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 16th June (Official Report, Col 434W).