Written question asked by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Monday, 9 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 April 2001. It was answered by Ross Cranston (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 April 2001 on behalf of the Solicitor General.

Solicitor-General

Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many reports Lord Birt has submitted to the Attornery General in his capacity as an adviser on crime; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Miss Widdecombe: To ask the Solicitor-General how many reports Lord Birt has submitted to the Attorney-General in his capacity as an adviser on crime; and if he will make a statement. [158235] The Solicitor-General: The Attorney-General and I received a briefing from Lord Birt setting out his emerging findings, prior to our meeting with him. Aside from that, the work undertaken by Lord Birt was considered alongside that undertaken by the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor's Department, the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers and Her Majesty's Treasury in preparing the Government's strategy document "Criminal Justice: the Way Ahead".

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