Alistair Carmichael – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Alistair Carmichael on 2016-09-02.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions his Department has had with the Crown Prosecution Service on Operation Lydd.

Ben Gummer

No discussions were had between the Cabinet Office and the CPS concerning Operation Lydd. The CPS is an independent organisation, superintended by the Attorney General. Operational decisions are a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions.