Written questions

Freedom of Expression: Prosecutions

Commons · Question 63144 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Solicitor General, if she will publish the guidance issued to the Crown Prosecution Service on the application of the public interest test in cases involving freedom of expression.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 2 Jul 2025

All guidance issued to Crown Prosecutors to assist their decision making is available here: Prosecution guidance | The Crown Prosecution Service. The overarching Code for Crown Prosecutors issued by the Director for Public Prosecutions provides guidance o...