Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 2 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 March 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what functions within the National Offender Management Service were not previously carried out by either the prison or probation services; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what functions within the National Offender Management Service were not previously carried out by either the prison or probation services; and if he will make a statement. [220473] Paul Goggins: The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has been established within the existing legislative framework of the Prison and Probation Services. While NOMS has no new statutory functions, a provision in the recently published Management of Offenders and Sentencing Bill will establish sentence planning and review as a core offender management function.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 432 c650W; 220473
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Functions National Offender Management Service National Probation Service for England and Wales HM Prison Service
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk