Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Fiona Bruce and Neil Parish

Thursday 8th February 2018 Commons Chamber

[Fiona Bruce (Congleton) (Con)]

4. What steps the CPS is taking to increase the rate of prosecution for cases involving the exploitation of vulnerable people by gangs that traffic drugs across the country.

[Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) (Con)]

8. What steps the CPS is taking to increase the rate of prosecution for cases involving the exploitation of vulnerable people by gangs that traffic drugs across the country.

[The Solicitor General (Robert Buckland)]

These types of crime are often committed over county lines and involve the exploitation of vulnerable people by violent members of drugs networks and gangs to move and sell drugs across the country. The CPS has recently developed and published guidance that sets out its approach to such crimes.