HC Deb 27 July 1998 vol 317 c32W
Mr. Goggins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how often the Criminal Cases Review Commission reviews the order of priority of cases referred. [51478]

Mr. Michael

I understand that the Criminal Cases Review Commission assesses applications for priority at receipt and at ten-weekly intervals thereafter.

Mr. Goggins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department of cases so far referred to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, how many(a) have been reviewed and concluded, (b) are currently under active review and (c) are still be to investigated. [51480]

Mr. Michael

I understand that, at the end of June, the Criminal Cases Review Commission had completed 422 cases, 281 were subject to detailed review at that time, and 997 were awaiting such review.

Mr. Goggins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the annual budget for the Criminal Cases Review Commission in 1998–99; and how many staff are employed to carry out its work. [51481]

Mr. Michael

The currently agreed budget for the Criminal Cases Review Commission for 1998–99 is £4.017m. The Commission has 14 members, and presently employs 51 staff, of whom 27 are case review managers.