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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Monday, 8 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 October 2018. It was answered by Robert Buckland (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 October 2018 on behalf of the Attorney General.

Crown Prosecution Service: Offices

Question

To ask the Attorney General, how many CPS offices have been closed since 2010.

Answer

Between January 2010 and September 2018 the CPS has closed 66 offices. During the same period the CPS has opened 13 new offices.

The CPS Estates Strategy has to be, and is, in line with the Government’s strategy, namely to achieve best value from buildings on the civil estate. In accordance with the Government’s strategy, departments are required to vacate current office space when there is a lease break or expiry, and relocate staff to alternative buildings on the civil estate.

In September 2018 the CPS completed work to relocate its London offices to an existing shared government building in Westminster. Since 2010 the CPS has reduced cost of its estate by approximately 30% resulting in annual running cost savings of £20m.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
175909
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Closures Crown Prosecution Service Offices
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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