Crown Prosecution Service (Hansard, 19 June 1997)

33. Mr. Gareth Thomas
To ask the Attorney-General what proposals he has for relieving the Crown Prosecution Service of unnecessary bureaucracy. [2925]

§ 35. Mr. Mackinlay
To ask the Attorney-General what measures he proposes to increase the efficiency of the prosecution service. [2927]

§ The Attorney-General
The independent review which I announced to the House on 12 June 1997 will examine the organisation and structure of the Crown Prosecution Service, its policies and procedures and consider whether and, if so, what changes are necessary in order to provide for the more effective and efficient prosecution of crime through local public prosecutors.

§ 34. Mr. Greenway
To ask the Attorney-General when he expects to review guidance to Crown prosecutors. [2926]

§ The Attorney-General
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Clwyd, West (Mr. Thomas). That Review will examine internal guidance including the Code for Crown Prosecutors.