Written question asked by Paul Stinchcombe (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 June 1999. It was answered by Ross Cranston (Labour) on Thursday, 17 June 1999 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask Mr Attorney General, what steps have been taken to implement Recommendations 4 and 9 of the Review of the Crown Prosecution Service in respect of research on discontinuances and downgrading of charges by the CPS.

Answer: Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Attorney-General what steps have been taken to implement Recommendations 4 and 9 of the Review of the Crown Prosecution Service in respect of research on discontinuances and downgrading of charges by the CPS. [86908] The Solicitor-General: Recommendations 4 and 9 of the Glidewell Report are being considered by the CPS with the inter-agency Criminal Justice Information Working Group. The first part of Recommendation 9 was accepted by the Government in November 1998, and has been implemented. The Attorney-General will be announcing the Government's decisions on Recommendation 4 and the second part of Recommendation 9 later this month as part of a wider statement on the Glidewell Report.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 333 c219W; 86908
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Criminal proceedings Administration of justice Crown Prosecution Service Research Crown Prosecution Service Review