Public Inquiries: Criminal Investigation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of whether current frameworks provide sufficient clarity on the referral of evidence from public inquiries to prosecuting authorities.
Answered by Jess Phillips
Public inquiries operate independently of criminal proceedings.
Findings of an inquiry do not constitute criminal findings, but they can inform subsequent police investigations.
Inquiries have processes whereby information indicating potential criminal conduct can be shared directly with the police or other relevant authorities, such as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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