Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of training anti-terrorism agencies alongside officials from the CPS so that there is a better understanding of evidence trails required by the CPS for a successful prosecution.

Terrorism prosecutions are dealt with by a specialist unit within the CPS and there is close working between the CPS, the police and the intelligence services from the launch of an investigation to the conclusion of the trial.

Regular joint training events are held for CPS, police, intelligence services and other government departments. The training has included disclosure process and strategy, terrorism offences, international investigations and mutual legal assistance, warrants of further detention, case study presentations and workshops.