§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from48W police forces about Best Value Performance Indicator 131; for what reason the indicator was retained for 2001–02; and if he will abolish it in 2002–03. [153]
§ Mr. DenhamBest Value Performance Indicator (BVPI) 131 measures the throughput and quality of files from the police to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
BVPI 131 was included in the suite for 2000–01 and 2001–02 to measure the police contribution to timely and effective processing of prosecution files.
Initial consultation with partners on the BVPIs for 2002–03 has recently ended, and the Association of Police Authorities (APA) and the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland (ACPO) have made various representations for amendments, deletions and additions to the present BVPI suite. No decision has yet been taken on any of the BVPI or 2002–03—these will be the subject of a consultation document which is likely to be issued shortly.