§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the reasons for the change in the number of applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 2002–03; and how he estimates this will affect its means of estimating application rates in the future. [138240]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Claire Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how he intends to(a) decrease the rate of case review manager turnover and (b) increase the rate of recruitment in the Criminal Cases Review Commission; [138241]
(2) what measures are being taken to ensure that the number of case review managers is not affected by (a) staff turnover and (b) recruitment levels. [138295]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the relationship between his Department and the Criminal Cases Review Commission. [138242]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the level of accountability of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. [138243]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission in its responsibility to consider and report to the Secretary of State on whether to recommend exercise of Her Majesty's prerogative of mercy in relation to a conviction. [138246]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many and what percentage of cases reviewed by the Criminal Cases Review Commission an investigating officer was appointed from another public body; and what percentage of these cases was referred to a court of appeal in each year since the inception of the service. [138247]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what percentage of cases reviewed by the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been referred to a court of appeal in each year since inception of the service. [138248]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to promote public understanding of the role of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.[138249]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have arisen from each region in the United Kingdom in each year since its inception. [138250]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of public confidence in the criminal justice system since the establishment of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. [138251]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the level of co-operation by(a) health authorities and (b) social services departments with the investigations of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, with particular reference to (i) the preservation of documents and (ii) access to them. [138252]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment the Criminal Cases Review Commission has made of(a) its dealings with non-public bodies and (b) its helpfulness in investigations. [138253]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission were referred by(a) an independent solicitor and (b) legal partnerships in 2002–03. [138254]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Criminal Cases Review Commission has a duty to analyse the causes of miscarriages of justice and suggest ways to reduce their incidence. [138255]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what assessment the Criminal Cases Review Commission has made of applicants and their views on the openness and transparency of the review process at the various stages; [138256]
(2) what measures are in place to assess the satisfaction levels of applicants to the Criminal Cases Review Commission and the work and investigation that is done on their behalf. [138257]
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§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many and what percentage of initial inquiries and communications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission were responded to within three working days in each year since the inception of the service; [138258]
(2) how many and what percentage of correspondence at stage two of the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been responded to within 10 working days in each year since the inception of the service; [138265]
(3) how much and what percentage of correspondence at stage two of the Criminal Cases Review Commission was responded to within 10 working days in each year since the inception of the service; [138261]
(4) how much and what percentage of correspondence to the Criminal Cases Review Commission at stage one was responded to within 10 working days in each year since the inception of the service. [138259]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many and what percentage of reviews at stage one of the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been completed within 30 working days in each year since the inception of the service; [138260]
(2) how many and what percentage of reviews at stage two screen of the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been completed within 30 working days in each year since the inception of the service. [138262]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what percentage of provisional non-referrals at stage two screen of the Criminal Cases Review Commission involved the applicant making further representations within 20 working days; and what percentage of these cases went on to(a) stage two and (b) referral to Court of Appeal, in each year since the inception of the service. [138263]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on reaching tray two in the Criminal Cases Review Commission, how long on average cases have waited in each year since the inception of the commission before being assigned a caseworker. [138264]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many and what percentage of cases the Criminal Cases Review Commission investigated issues by(a) using its own resources, (b) appointing an expert to carry out an investigation or prepare a report, (c) requesting police 1025W to carry out work and (d) the formal appointment of an investigating officer, in each year since the inception of the service. [138266]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what percentage of provisional non-referrals at stage two of the Criminal Cases Review Commission involved the applicant making further representations; and what percentage of these cases went on to(a) stage three and (b) referral to Court of Appeal, in each year since the inception of the service. [138267]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many and what percentage of cases convictions have been quashed as a result of legislation that has been passed since the original case was heard, in each year since the inception of the service. [138268]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) in how many and what percentage of cases the Criminal Cases Review Commission exercised its section 17 powers in 2003; [138288]
(2) what the outcome was of discussions between the Criminal Cases Review Commission and his Department concerning possible improvements to the powers of the Commission.[138301]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many and what percentage of referrals non-disclosure has been a determining factor in the decision to refer in 2003. [138289]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what period of time on average cases were classed as non-priority by the Criminal Cases Review Commission in each year since the inception of the service. [138290]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the outcome was of the Process Improvement Project; [138291]
(2) how many internal process improvement groups have been convened by the Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission; and how many process improvement projects have been set up as a result in each year since the inception of the service. [138292]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long the Criminal Cases Review Commission estimates it will take to complete the review of case files that have been stored for five years following completion of reviews. [138293]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what targets the Criminal Cases Review Commission is working towards in the effort to minimise case accumulation; and when it estimates that this will be achieved. [138294]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) in what ways the Criminal Cases Review Commission's accommodation in the Alpha Tower has been designed to encourage communication and openness; [138297]
(2) how many training sessions and external courses were held by the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 2002–03; and what percentage of staff attended. [138296]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much funding was allocated to the Criminal Cases Review Commission under the Invest to Save initiative; and how this money was used. [138298]
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many cases were referred to the court of appeal in each year from 1990 until the Criminal Cases Review Commission was established; and of these cases, how many(a) appeals were rejected and (b) convictions were quashed; [138321]
(2) what the results were of the quarterly surveys conducted by the Criminal Cases Review Commission to determine (a) how applicants became aware of the Commission's existence, (b) whether or not they found Commission staff helpful and (c) how they believe communications could have been improved; [138300]
(3) what the results were of the proof-of-concept trials by the Criminal Cases Review Commission on a knowledge management package in May and June. [138299]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications were received by the Criminal Cases Review Commission in each year from 31 March 1997 and 31 March 2003. [139623]