Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how many CPS offices have been closed since 2010.

Between January 2010 and September 2018 the CPS has closed 66 offices. During the same period the CPS has opened 13 new offices.

The CPS Estates Strategy has to be, and is, in line with the Government’s strategy, namely to achieve best value from buildings on the civil estate. In accordance with the Government’s strategy, departments are required to vacate current office space when there is a lease break or expiry, and relocate staff to alternative buildings on the civil estate.

In September 2018 the CPS completed work to relocate its London offices to an existing shared government building in Westminster. Since 2010 the CPS has reduced cost of its estate by approximately 30% resulting in annual running cost savings of £20m.