Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 52938

Crown Prosecution Service

Tabled: 16 May 2025

Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Solicitor General, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of fast-tracking Crown Prosecution Service advice in (a) politically sensitive and (b) time-critical investigations.

Answer

Lucy Rigby

It is vital that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which is rightly operationally independent from Government, makes decisions as quickly as possible after a careful consideration of all relevant facts. As Solicitor General, I review and monitor CPS pe...

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