Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the next inspection of the (a) Service Police and (b) Service Prosecuting Authority by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate is.

The Service Police are inspected by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). HMICFRS are in routine consultation with each of the four Provost Marshals with a future inspection anticipated in 2024. HMICFRS’ most recent inspection publication of the Service Police is dated 15 June 2022 and can be found at the following link:

https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/publications/royal-military-police-rape-serious-sexual-assault-and-domestic-abuse-investigations/

The Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) are in continuing discussions with His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s (HMCPSI) lead inspector regarding initial scoping for the upcoming inspection of the SPA in March/April 2024. HMCPSI have included the planned visit to the SPA in their 2023-2024 Business Plan (page 14) which can be found at the following link:

https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmcpsi/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/04/2023-04-04-Business-Plan-2023-24-1.pdf