§ Mr. KidneyTo ask the Attorney-General what plans he has to review aims and objectives of the Crown Prosecution Service. [67833]
The Solicitor-GeneralThe overall aim of the Crown Prosecution Service is to contribute to the reduction both of crime and the fear of crime and to increased public confidence in the criminal justice system by fair and independent review of cases and by firm, fair and effective prosecution to court. The aim is consistent with, and supports, the wider aims which this Government have established for the first time for the criminal justice system as a whole.
The objectives of the CPS have been revised to take account of the Glidewell recommendation that they should focus more on the CPS core business of prosecution.