Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2002. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, whether targets are set in respect of the time taken to execute warrants on individuals who have not complied with criminal court orders; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Simon Hughes: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department whether targets are set in respect of the time taken to execute warrants on individuals who have not complied with criminal court orders; and if he will make a statement. [37675] Mr. Wills: Lead responsibility of the execution of financial warrants and community breach warrants was transferred from the police to the magistrates courts committees on 1 April 2001. No targets were set for execution of these warrants during the first year of operation to enable baseline data to be collected. I will shortly be announcing targets for execution of both financial and non-financial warrants for 2002-03.

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