§ 32. Mr. Ben ChapmanTo ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on the implementation of the restructuring of the Crown Prosecution Service areas. [87911]
The Attorney-GeneralThe new structure of 42 Crown Prosecution Service Areas was implemented in April 1999 when the newly appointed 42 Chief Crown Prosecutors took up their posts. On 28 June 1999, I provided the final Government response to the recommendations contained in Sir lain Glidewell's report on the CPS. Sixty-four of the 75 recommendations have now been accepted, accepted in part or in principle, or implemented. Only two recommendations have been rejected. Work continues on the implementation of what is a substantial initiative within the criminal justice system.