§ Ms StuartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 18 June 1998,Official Report, columns 322–23, concerning key cutting, what the terms of reference are for the review process; and on what date the review will take place. [47297]
§ Mr. MichaelIt is anticipated that a review of the Vehicle Key Cutting Code of Practice will take place in September 1998, six months after its launch, involving representatives of the police service and the key cutting industry bodies. This review would consider whether the existing monitoring procedures adopted by local beat
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Proposed structure Type of area Number of areas Level England Scotland1 and Wales Northern Ireland 1 Government Office Regions Countries Country 12 2 Counties (some grouped) Groups of unitary authorities Country 37 3 Upper tier authorities (counties) Groups of unitary authorities Groups of unitary authorities Groups of districts 133 4 Lower tier authorities (districts) Individual unitary authorities Individual unitary authorities Individual districts 443 5 Wards Wards Wards About 11,000 1In Scotland, Levels 2, 3 and 4 areas are combinations of unitary authorities, LECs or part thereof officers and the industry bodies were working satisfactorily. Depending on the outcome, consideration could be given to extend the Code to other key types.