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<p>The<br>additional £85 million for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will be
spent<br>over two financial years; £5 million in 2019-20 and £80 million in 2020-21.
This<br>investment will enable the CPS to respond effectively to the expected increase<br>in
caseload resulting from the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers; to<br>better
meet their disclosure obligations; to work with investigators to pursue<br>all reasonable
lines of inquiry; and to deliver much needed changes to external<br>counsel fees.
Investing in the CPS to meet these pressures is essential for<br>justice to be served.</p><p
/><p /> <p> </p><p /><p /> <p>The<br>additional resources for disclosure will support
the development of stronger<br>cases, including rape offences.</p><p /><p />
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