Question follow-through · 10051
Prosecutions
To ask the Solicitor General, if she will hold discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on reducing the number of pre-charge cases awaiting decision.
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- Answering body
- Attorney General
- Tabled
- 21 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 23 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 28 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Solicitor General, if she will hold discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on reducing the number of pre-charge cases awaiting decision.
23 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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28 Oct 2024
Answer published
Public confidence in the criminal justice is underpinned by access to swift justice. It is critical that cases progress through the system as quickly as possible, both before and after a charge is made. Improving timeliness and reducing the backlogs of ou...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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