Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the possible merits of a merger between the inspectorates of constabulary, prisons and probation.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment has been made of the possible merits of a merger between the inspectorates of constabulary, prisons and probation. [194908] Paul Goggins: The Government will consult early in the new year on more coherent arrangements for the end to end inspection of the criminal justice system. There is recognition of the need for inspection to better reflect the way services are delivered and to ensure a user perspective is properly built into the process.

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