questionText: To ask the Solicitor General, what the average time taken is from referral to charging decision by the Crown Prosecution Service.
answerText: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) management information shows that in the most recent 12 months ending March 2025 it took a mean average of 46 calendar days from the first time the CPS received a case, either a request for early advice or a referral for a ...
heading: Crown Prosecution Service: Standards