Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how many times he has referred to an international treaty or convention and its guidance on interpretation and implementation when assessing whether to grant consent to prosecute for a criminal provision that derives from or implements that treaty or convention in the last five years.

The Law Officers consider each consent case on its merits and take in to account international treaties, conventions and associated guidance on their interpretation and implementation where necessary.

Data on what information was considered in each case can only be provided at disproportionate cost.