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Demonstrations: Prosecutions

Asked by Suella BravermanReform UKAttorney GeneralTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 97803

The question

To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for the Crown Prosecution Service to reach charging decisions in cases involving alleged breaches of Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023 in (a) general and (b) the case of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce.

Answered by Ellie Reeves

The Crown Prosecution Service has issued proceedings under Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023, in relation to one case, since it was commenced on 31 October 2024.

As a former Home Secretary, she will understand that the Government cannot comment on any live investigations or criminal proceedings.

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