{"value":{"id":1660701,"memberId":4899,"member":null,"memberRole":"Advocate General for Scotland ","uin":"HLWS1005","dateMade":"2023-09-14T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":88,"answeringBodyName":"Attorney General","title":"Law Officers Department Update","text":"<p>My Right Honourable and Learned Friend, the Attorney General, has today made the following statement:</p><p> </p><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":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":false,"linkedStatements":null,"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1660701","method":"GET"}]}