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, on how many occasions, and on what dates, (a) he and (b) the Attorney General have met Lord Birt in his capacity as an adviser on crime since his appointment; and if he will make a statement about the contribution of Lord Birt to his Department's policies.

Answer: Miss Widdecombe: To ask the Solicitor-General on how many occasions, and on what dates, (a) he and (b) the Attorney-General have met Lord Birt in his capacity as an adviser on crime since his appointment; and if he will make a statement about the contribution of Lord Birt to his Department's policies. [158228] The Solicitor-General: The Attorney-General and I have had one substantive meeting with Lord Birt. 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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