Espionage: China — Written Question

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General held discussions with the (a) CPS and (b) Director of Public Prosecutions on the available evidence prior to the decision not to proceed with prosecution in the case on Chinese espionage.

Answer

Ellie Reeves

Decisions to prosecute are, rightly, made independently of Government by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).Consent was given by my predecessor on 3 April 2024. Following that date, no Law Officer intervened in the case at any stage.Where a case can no l...

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