§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Solicitor-General if he will make a statement on the matters discussed, and the content of and conclusions from those discussions during his visit to the Cheshire offices of the Crown Prosecution Service in Chester on Friday 16 February. [151286]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI visited the Chester office of CPS Cheshire in order to discuss the local agencies' performance in prosecuting persistent young offenders. I also discussed with the management team their progress with the recommendations of Sir Iain Glidewell, relations with the Press, progress on diversity issues and the findings from the very recent report by Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate. I was told how CPS Cheshire intends to make use of the increased funds available for the next financial year and I left the office satisfied that good progress is being made with all the matters that we discussed.