§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Attorney-General when he expects decisions to be announced regarding(a) the possible transfer to agency or private status of the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office and (b) the possible merger of the fraud divisions of the Crown Prosecution Service with the Serious Fraud Office.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI refer the hon. Member to my answer to him on 8 July,Official Report, column 337. The steering group on agency status has not yet concluded its work.
The consideration of merger group has reported its findings. The report is at present under consideration.
Decisions will be announced as soon as possible.