Spending Review 2021 Law Officers’ Departments 2022-01-06
2022-01-06
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Q1
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The question arises from the need to assess how government spending will affect the legal system and law enforcement.
What assessment she has made of the implications of the Spending Review 2021 for the Law Officers' departments?
The Government committed to improving performance across the criminal justice system in the spending review. Funding for the Crown Prosecution Service will increase by more than £80 million a year by 2025, used to drive improvements in rape case prosecutions and court backlog reduction.
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Did not address potential negative implications or specific challenges faced by Law Officers' departments due to the spending review
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Q2
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The question follows up on how government funding will support the police increase programme to enhance safety in towns like Blackpool.
What assessment has she made of the way in which that funding will support the police uplift programme, which will in turn help to deliver safer streets in towns such as Blackpool?
The Government plans to recruit 20,000 new police officers to cut crime. There are already over 300 new police officers in Lancashire, contributing to community safety. The funding increase for the CPS since 2019 has led to more prosecutors being recruited.
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Q3
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The question is prompted by concerns over the consistency of legal enforcement regarding breaches of COVID restrictions. It seeks clarity on whether individuals will face equal legal consequences.
Will the Attorney General guarantee that, if Sue Gray concludes that covid restrictions were broken by individuals in Downing Street, there will be no barrier to those individuals facing the same legal consequences as everybody else?
The process is being led appropriately by Sue Gray, and all recommendations will be considered in the right way. The Attorney General did not provide a direct guarantee about legal consequences for individuals in Downing Street.
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Did not directly commit to ensuring that those involved in breaching restrictions face equal legal consequences as others
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