Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Knives: CrimeAttorney GeneralTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53956More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what recent steps she has taken to help increase prosecution rates for knife crime.
Answer: This Government is committed to halving knife crime in the next decade as set out in our Safer Streets Mission.The number of cases that the CPS prosecuted for possession of a knife under the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and Prevention of Crime Act 1953 has r...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: SloughAttorney GeneralTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51914More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of cases involving use of offensive weapons in Slough.
Answer: This Government’s priority is to keep our streets safe, that is why we have committed to halve knife crime in a decade as part of our Safer Streets Mission.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecuted over 1,000 knife crime offences in 2023-24 in conjun...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNicholas ProsperAttorney GeneralTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40605More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39549 on Nicholas Prosper, if she will take steps to inform hon. Members when a decision has been made.
Answer: I can confirm that either the Attorney General or I will write to the hon. Member to inform him of the decision.Sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme are published on GOV.UK. This includes the sentenc...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNicholas ProsperAttorney GeneralTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39549More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of referring the sentencing of Nicholas Prosper to the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Answer: The Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme allows the Law Officers to refer a sentence which appears unduly lenient to the Court of Appeal for it to review. If referred, the Court has the power to increase the sentence if it agrees that it is unduly lenient...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: CoronavirusAttorney GeneralTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16228More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what recent discussions she has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on the prosecution of covid-19 related fraud.
Answer: This Government is committed to recouping public money lost in pandemic-related fraud. As promised in our manifesto, the Government appointed a Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner, Mr Tom Hayhoe on 3 December. He is expected to engage with both the Crown Pro...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeAttorney GeneralTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4767More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for knife crime.
Answer: This Government is committed to halving knife crime in the next decade as set out in our Safer Streets Mission.From Tuesday 24 September, it will be illegal to own zombie-style knives and machetes as they will be added to the list of dangerous prohibited ...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
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