Written Question·Attorney General·UIN 103029

Crown Prosecution Service: Vacancies

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Solicitor General, what the current vacancy rate is for Crown Prosecutors, broken down by region.

Answer

Ellie Reeves

The overall vacancy rate for ‘Crown Prosecutors’* across the 14 regional, geographic areas that make up the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is 4.5% (at the end of December 2025). The table below includes the regional breakdown for CPS vacancy rates applic...

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