Treasury Solicitor's Department

HC Deb 08 March 2001 vol 364 c336W

Mrs. Ellman

To ask the Solicitor-General what plans he has to review the work of the Treasury Solicitor's Department. [153211]

The Solicitor-General

I am pleased to announce that, in accordance with the Government's commitment that all agencies should be reviewed regularly, a review of the work of the Treasury Solicitor's Department is now being launched. The review, which will be conducted in accordance with the Cabinet Office Guidance published in January 2000, will be in two stages: first to assess the Department's performance as an agency and to consider whether agency status is the right organisational model and second to assess the scope for improving performance. The review will be supervised by a Steering group chaired by Mr. George Staple and conducted by Sir Quentin Thomas.