Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 75245

Crown Prosecution Service: Standards

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 12 September 2025

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Solicitor General, what the average time taken is from referral to charging decision by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Answer

Ellie Reeves

Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) management information shows that in the most recent 12 months ending March 2025 it took a mean average of 46 calendar days from the first time the CPS received a case, either a request for early advice or a referral for a ...

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