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My hon. Friend is right.

Each CPS area has a Crown prosecutor dedicated to act as a wildlife, rural and heritage crime co-ordinator, to ensure that the specialist kn

I assure the hon. Gentleman that the Law Officers do not condone or in any way consent to lawbreaking—that is clear.

I have had regular meetings with the Secretary of State for Justice, in which we have discussed a range of policy matters including regulati

My right hon. Friend tempts me down a path leading to the SRA’s discretion with regard to compensation.

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue.

The hon. Lady raises a very important point.

The hon. Gentleman will be interested to know that only last week I met Baroness Newlove and discussed these very issues.

With respect to the hon.

I engage regularly with the CPS, and we recognise that this issue is a growing national priority.