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Governance

This section contains publications related to the governance of the CPS, including board meeting minutes, board members' expenses and gifts and hospitality declarations.

CPS Board meetings

The CPS Board meets approximately eight times a year to provide strategic leadership and advice on a range of subject matters. A summary of issues discussed is published following these meetings.

CPS Board meetings

Senior officials' meetings with external organisations

The CPS, like all Government departments and agencies, must publish this information, which is submitted to the Cabinet Office on a quarterly basis. The Director of Public Prosecutions is regarded as a Permanent Secretary for the purposes of this reporting. Each report refers to the previous quarter.

Senior officials' meetings with external organisations

Gifts and Hospitality Register

This section provides details of gifts and hospitality received by CPS Board members over the course of the reporting year. This information is published on an annual basis. Available online in this section in PDF format.

Gifts and Hospitality Register

Business expenses

This contains details of business expenses incurred by CPS Board members. This information is published on a quarterly basis. Available online in this section in PDF and CSV format.

Business expenses

Declaration of interests

This is a declaration of interests the non-executive members of the Board hold outside of the CPS. It is published annually and reviewed on a regular basis to reflect any changes.

Declaration of interests

Framework Agreement between the Crown Prosecution Service and the Attorney General’s Office

Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service (PDF, 317kb)

Download the document

Business Appointment Rules

This page summarises information about former CPS staff at Senior Civil Service Level 1 and Senior Civil Service Level 2 and its equivalents who have left the Civil Service and are subject to conditions under which their new employment (paid or unpaid) was approved.

Business Appointment Rules