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Waste: Crime

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to support the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling serious financial crime in the waste sector.

answeredAttorney General

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Attorney General
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to support the Crown Prosecution Service in tackling serious financial crime in the waste sector.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The CPS considers every case referred to it by investigators and will prosecute where the evidential and public interest tests set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors are met. The Solicitor General supports the CPS in tackling serious financial crime ac...

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