Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 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 mechanisms will be put in place to measure the effectiveness of the National Offender Management Service.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms will be put in place to measure the effectiveness of the National Offender Management Service. [196706] Paul Goggins: The main aim of the National Offender Management Service is to reduce re-offending. There is a rolling programme of research to evaluate the impact of individual programmes. In addition, specific targets are set for the individual services within the National Offender Management Service, for example on the rate of escapes from prisons and escorts. These are published in the services' Business Plans and progress against the targets is published in their Annual Reports.

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