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Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 January 2024. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 January 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Military Police and Service Prosecuting Authority: Inspections

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the next inspection of the (a) Service Police and (b) Service Prosecuting Authority by the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate is.

Answer

The Service Police are inspected by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). HMICFRS are in routine consultation with each of the four Provost Marshals with a future inspection anticipated in 2024. HMICFRS’ most recent inspection publication of the Service Police is dated 15 June 2022 and can be found at the following link:

https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/publications/royal-military-police-rape-serious-sexual-assault-and-domestic-abuse-investigations/

The Service Prosecuting Authority (SPA) are in continuing discussions with His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s (HMCPSI) lead inspector regarding initial scoping for the upcoming inspection of the SPA in March/April 2024. HMCPSI have included the planned visit to the SPA in their 2023-2024 Business Plan (page 14) which can be found at the following link:

https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmcpsi/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/04/2023-04-04-Business-Plan-2023-24-1.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10355
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Inspections Military police HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Service Prosecuting Authority
Link
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