Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 75241

Crown Prosecution Service

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Solicitor General, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of resources available to the Crown Prosecution Service to meet current case volumes.

Answer

Ellie Reeves

In June, the Chancellor announced a landmark increase of £96m (RDELex) in additional funding for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) over the spending review period.Through the spending review process, the AGO worked with the CPS and HM Treasury to review...

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