Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 16135
Prosecutions
Tabled: 26 November 2024
Answered: 4 December 2024
Question
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Conservative — Gosport
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what oversight her Department has over (a) the CPS and (b) the speed of prosecutions.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for making charging decisions and is independent of both the police and the government. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice does not have oversight over the CPS.However, whilst the listing of cases is a ma...
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