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CPS Disclosure Obligations

Thursday 13 February 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Justin Madders asked the Minister about discussions with Cabinet colleagues on CPS resources and disclosure obligations.
  • The Minister responded that the CPS recently received an 85 million funding increase, the largest for any Government Department.
  • The Minister stated that the Government prioritizes dealing with criminal justice robustly.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Justin Madders Lab Crewe and Nantwich
Justice & Courts
Context

Discussions on the correlation between CPS resources and its ability to comply with disclosure obligations.

Question

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the correlation between the level of CPS resources and its ability to comply with its disclosure obligations?

Answer from Michael Ellis (Solicitor General)

No, I do not accept that. In fact, the £85 million that was given to the CPS recently was the largest sum, pro rata, given to any Government Department. It is right that it is a priority for the Government to deal with criminal justice robustly, which is what the Government are going to do.

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