Confiscation Unit (Hansard, 4 March 1996)

§ Mr. Steinberg
To ask the Attorney-General (1) if he will review with the service heads the resources allocated to the confiscation unit; [17146]
(2) if he will review with the Director of Public Prosecutions the resources allocated to the confiscation unit. [17143]

§ The Attorney-General
The central confiscation branch is part of the central casework area of the Crown Prosecution Service. Whilst the allocation of resources within the service is primarily a matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions I regularly discuss with her the allocation of resources to the service as a whole.

§ Mr. Steinberg
To ask the Attorney-General how many full-time staff there are in the confiscation unit of the Crown Prosecution Service. [17141]

§ The Attorney-General
The central confiscation branch, which is part of the central casework area of the Crown Prosecution Service, has eight lawyers, two accountancy technicians, and eight caseworkers working full time. In addition, there are two lawyers and one accountancy technician working part time.