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Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 3 March 2008.


Bail: Northern Ireland

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answer by Lord Rooker on 19 February (WA 35) concerning bail conditions in Northern Ireland, why bail records are not held centrally.
Answer

At this time no technical solution is available to enable the flow of cross-agency information required to provide a central bail record. The Causeway system, as part the next phase of its development scheduled for later this year, will hold bail records within its central data base.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2082; 699 c141WA
Session
2007-08
Related items
Crime: Northern Ireland
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Databases Bail Northern Ireland Reoffenders
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk