Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if she will investigate the circumstances surrounding the decision of the CPS to prosecute Paul Burrell; and what the cost of the action was to public funds.

Answer: Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Solicitor-General, if she will investigate the circumstances surrounding the decision of the CPS to prosecute Paul Burrell; and what the cost of the action was to public funds. [79845] The Solicitor-General: On the information known to the Crown Prosecution Service at the time of the decision last year to bring a prosecution, I have no reason to doubt the assessment made that there was a realistic prospect of securing a conviction and that the public interest was in favour of a prosecution. The cost of the prosecution to public funds has not yet been ascertained.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 392 c706W;392 c735W; 79845
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Criminal proceedings Costs Prosecutions Trials Royal household Burrell, Paul
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk