Crown Prosecution Service: Vacancies
Commons · Question 103029 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Attorney General · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Solicitor General, what the current vacancy rate is for Crown Prosecutors, broken down by region.
Answer
Answered by Ellie Reeves, 13 Jan 2026
The overall vacancy rate for ‘Crown Prosecutors’* across the 14 regional, geographic areas that make up the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is 4.5% (at the end of December 2025). The table below includes the regional breakdown for CPS vacancy rates applic...