§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Prime Minister, pursuant to his answer of 24 July 2000,Official Report, columns 442-43W, on Lord Birt, if he will list the activities undertaken by Lord Birt in his capacity as his adviser on crime; how many meetings he has had with Lord Birt on crime since Lord Birt's appointment; what reports on crime he has 801W been presented with by Lord Birt; and what has been the total amount to date claimed by Lord Birt for out-of-pocket expenses. [137320]
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 8 November 2000]Lord Birt is looking at criminality and long-term social trends. The focus of his work to date has been analysing existing data on offenders, offences and victims. As part of this work, Lord Birt has met Ministers and officials from relevant Departments and practitioners. I understand that he has claimed just over £300 in out-of-pocket expenses.