§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the report prepared for his Department by Professor Michael Levi on laws to combat organised crime. [158950]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Government have undertaken in "Criminal Justice—The Way Ahead" (Cm 5074) to consider whether there is a need to introduce a new offence to cover organised criminal conspiracy. Professor Michael Levi was commissioned by the Home Office last year to study the experience of 395W countries that had already introduced such offences. A summary of the report is being prepared by officials and will be published later this year. Copies of this summary will be placed in the Library.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his(a) baseline and (b) target for the disruption of organised criminal enterprises. [159029]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Home Office Public Service Agreement sets a target of disrupting 10 per cent. more organised criminal enterprises by 2004. The baseline figure will be the number of such groups disrupted during 2000–01, which is currently being determined.