Asked by: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Solicitor General, how many times the Crown Prosecution Service has been contacted by the police wanting to charge people following investigations conducted by the National Investigation Service in the latest period for which data is available.
Answered by Ellie Reeves - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) engaged directly with the National Investigation Service (NATIS) and therefore did not have any communication with police on these matters, unless the police were otherwise assisting NATIS on a case.
A manual count of cases shows that the CPS advised on 40 cases investigated by NATIS between June 2021 and November 2024.
Asked by: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat - Tunbridge Wells)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment the Crown Prosecution Service has made of the adequacy of National Investigation Service investigations.
Answered by Ellie Reeves - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
The Department for Business and Trade has responsibility for the National Investigation Service, given it is overseen by the Insolvency Service. As a result, the Crown Prosecution has made no assessment of the adequacy of the National Investigation Service.