§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many responses were received and from whom, to the consultation documents, "Joining Forces to Protect the Public", and "The Future Organisation of Family Courts". [63927]
§ Mr. BoatengThe number of responses we have received by 14 December to the two consultation documents, "Joining Forces to Protect the Public" and604W "The Future Organisation of Court Welfare Services", and the category within which the respondents fall, are as detailed:
Joining forces to protect the public Category Number of replies received Members of Parliament 14 Probation committees and services 59 Probation representative groups 15 Sentencers, courts and associated representative organisations 48 Police forces and representative groups 18 Crown Prosecution Service 1 Other partnership agencies 16 Individual members of probation staff 9 Local Authority sources 31 Health Authorities 4 Others and the public 51 Total 266 Additionally, the Prison Service has conducted an internal consultation exercise including meetings with about 250 area managers, governors and others.
The future organisation of Court Welfare Services Category Number of replies received Members of Parliament 0 Probation committees and services 61 Probation representative groups 6 Probation personnel 20 Guardian ad litem and reporting officer (GALRO) panels/GALRO panel committees 68 Local Authority sources 40 Guardian ad litem and reporting officer (GALRO) personnel 2 The judiciary—judges/designated judges/family court business committees 18 The legal profession (including associations) 21 Clerks to the justices/justices clerks' society/magistrates courts 26 The court service 6 Government departments/non-departmental public bodies 2 Voluntary organisations/partnership agencies 30 The public 10 Others/academics 8 Total 318 Some responses were submitted by one agency on behalf of interagency groups. The table illustrates the range of responses received.