{"value":{"id":1660700,"memberId":4401,"member":null,"memberRole":"Attorney General ","uin":"HCWS1022","dateMade":"2023-09-14T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":88,"answeringBodyName":"Attorney General","title":"Law Officers Department Update","text":"<p>I am today announcing the appointment of Stephen Parkinson as the next Director of Public Prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, it is my duty to appoint a person to be the Director of Public Prosecutions, who shall discharge their functions under my superintendence.</p><p> </p><p>This appointment was conducted in line with Civil Service guidance and the process was overseen by the First Civil Service Commissioner.</p>","house":"Commons","noticeNumber":1,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":false,"linkedStatements":null,"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1660700","method":"GET"}]}