questionText: To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General held discussions with the (a) CPS and (b) Director of Public Prosecutions on the available evidence prior to the decision not to proceed with prosecution in the case on Chinese espionage.
answerText: Decisions to prosecute are, rightly, made independently of Government by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).Consent was given by my predecessor on 3 April 2024. Following that date, no Law Officer intervened in the case at any stage.Where a case can no l...
heading: Espionage: China