{"value":{"id":947192,"memberId":1508,"member":null,"memberRole":"Attorney General","uin":"HCWS913","dateMade":"2018-07-24T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":88,"answeringBodyName":"Attorney General","title":"Law Officers’ Department update","text":"<p>I am today announcing the appointment of Max Hill QC as the next Director of Public Prosecutions.</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. The Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary have been notified of this appointment.</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":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":947189,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2018-07-24T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/947192","method":"GET"}]}