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Written Question
Demonstrations: Prosecutions
Tuesday 16th December 2025

Asked by: Suella Braverman (Reform UK - Fareham and Waterlooville)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for the Crown Prosecution Service to reach charging decisions in cases involving alleged breaches of Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023 in (a) general and (b) the case of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce.

Answered by Ellie Reeves - Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)

The Crown Prosecution Service has issued proceedings under Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, in relation to one case, since it was commenced on 31 October 2024.

As a former Home Secretary, she will understand that the Government cannot comment on any live investigations or criminal proceedings.

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"I wish to provide details of the findings of an independent review I commissioned into the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) failings identified by the Court of Appeal in the case of R. v. Akle and Anor (2021). I committed to this in my written statement of 9 February 2022.

The …..."
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Speech in Written Statements - Thu 26 May 2022
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"I should like to provide details of the annual disclosure review 2021-22 and the corresponding amendments to the Attorney General’s disclosure guidelines.

Following the significant changes to the disclosure guidelines, which came into effect on 1 January 2021, I committed to undertake an annual review of the guidelines, which has …..."
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Speech in Written Statements - Wed 09 Feb 2022
Serious Fraud Office and the Unaoil Case: Independent Review

"I wish to provide details of an independent review I have commissioned into the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) failings identified by the Court of Appeal in the case of R. v. Akle and Anor [2021].



This case, investigated and prosecuted by the SFO between 2016 and 2021, resulted in criticism …..."
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Speech in Written Statements - Thu 25 Feb 2021
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The guidance sets out the framework for when this is possible …..."
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Speech in Written Statements - Thu 17 Dec 2020
Criminal Cases: Guidelines on Disclosure

"I wish to provide an update in relation to the Attorney General’s guidelines and the CPIA code of practice.

Disclosure

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Speech in Written Statements - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Criminal Procedure Investigations Act Code of Practice: Attorney General’s Guidelines

"I wish to provide an update on the public consultation on the Attorney General’s guidelines on disclosure and the CPIA code of practice.

Extended deadline

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Apr 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Thank you, Mr Speaker.

I congratulate the shadow Solicitor General, the hon. Member for Lewisham West and Penge (Ellie Reeves), on her appointment, and the shadow Attorney General, Lord Falconer, on his. I look forward to constructive debate with both of them, hopefully in the same room at some point.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Apr 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Apr 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. We need to go as far as we possibly can to support vulnerable victims throughout the court process. The CPS is at the forefront of implementing section 28 pre-recorded cross-examination, which aims to allow vulnerable victims to give evidence in advance of …..."
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