§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the reviews being undertaken by his Department, indicating the consultation documents issued in relation to each review and the expected completion date for each. [16539]
§ Mr. StrawThe information requested about reviews is set out in the table.
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Review Consultation Expected completion date Review of measures to deal with the protection of communities from known sex offenders who pose a continuing risk Consultation document on communtity protetion order issued November 1997 Results of review to be reflected in Crime and Disorder Bill Review of measures on Communitity Safety Consultation paper "Getting to Grips with Crime" —issued September 1997 Results of review to be reflected in Crime and Disorder Bill In addition, my Department is carrying out a Comprehensive Spending Review, and contributing to cross-Departmental reviews of the criminal justice system and of illegal drugs, in accordance with my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary's statement of 11 June 1997, Official Report, columns 1143–44. The statement said that these reviews were expected to take 12 months to complete. My Department is also carrying out a review of those non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) for which the Home Office is the sponsoring Department. This review is part of a Government-wide exercise which is referred to in the Government's public consultation paper "Opening Up Quangos" issued in November 1997.