Emergency Services: Crimes of Violence
Commons · Question 10751 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has held discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service on the evidential and public interest thresholds applied when deciding whether to seek a second or subsequent retrial in cases involving alleged
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 26 Jun 2026
Assaults on emergency workers are a serious matter. Prosecution decisions are for the independent Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider, and it would be inappropriate for a Minister to discuss this with the CPS. The evidential and public interest te...