Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Scott Benton and Ian Levy

Thursday 25th May 2023 Commons Chamber

[Scott Benton (Blackpool South) (Ind)]

1. What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to support the prosecution of serious violent crime.

[Ian Levy (Blyth Valley) (Con)]

11. What steps the Crown Prosecution Service is taking to support the prosecution of serious violent crime.

[The Solicitor General (Michael Tomlinson)]

This Government are committed to delivering justice for victims of serious violence, and I can confirm that the CPS prosecuted more than 103,000 cases of serious violence, firearm offences and homicides in 2022, with a conviction rate of over 84%.