§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Attorney-General when the Glidewell report on the Crown Prosecution Service is to be published; what is the cost to the CPS of the retention of Crown Communications to represent that service; and if he will make a statement. [37710]
The Attorney-GeneralSir Iain Glidewell was unable to finalise his report in March as he had hoped. He informs me that he has a small amount of further work to complete but finalisation will be dependent largely on the time taken to complete the necessary consultation.
The Crown Prosecution Service has explored the use of suitable consultants to assist with internal communications as part of the change management associated with 615W implementation of those recommendations of the CPS Review Team which are accepted by the Government. Crown Business Communication Ltd. have been identified as the most suitable but no contract has yet been signed and there is no commitment to any specific expenditure. The extent and value of any work which that company may be asked to undertake will be dependent on decisions to be taken in the light of the report of the CPS review team once it is received.