Theft: Northern Ireland

(asked on 4th December 2023) - View Source

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, what discussions she has had with the Public Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland on increasing conviction rates for (a) theft and (b) burglary.


Answered by
Victoria Prentis Portrait
Victoria Prentis
Attorney General
This question was answered on 11th December 2023

The Public Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland (PPSNI) is entirely independent and is not superintended by the Attorney General.

The Attorney General, as Advocate General for Northern Ireland, has limited statutory functions in relation to the PPSNI and the performance of the PPSNI does not fall within this remit.

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