§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what systems she has in place to ensure that policies being developed by her Department are subject to a crime impact(a) assessment and (b) audit and are not likely to lead to enhanced criminal opportunities. [72682]
§ Mr. Ingram[holding answer 24 February 1999]: Whilst there are no formal systems in place, policy development is subject to wide inter-departmental conclusion before being publicly announced and each piece of legislation in Northern Ireland is subject to a Policy Appraisal and Fair Treatment and financial resource implications analysis.