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Written question asked by Anne Moffat (Labour) on Monday, 23 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 November 2009. It was answered by Vera Baird (Labour) on Thursday, 26 November 2009 on behalf of the Solicitor General.


Euthanasia: Prosecutions

Question
To ask the Solicitor-General what recent representations the Director of Public Prosecutions has received on his interim policy for prosecutors on assisted suicide.
Answer

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) published the interim policy for prosecutors in respect of cases of assisted suicide on 23 September 2009. At the same time the CPS launched a 12-week public consultation on it. Up to 20 November 2009, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had received approximately 700 pieces of correspondence in response.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
501 c258W; 301677
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Euthanasia Prosecutions
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk