HL Deb 03 May 2001 vol 625 cc110-1WA
Lord Northbrook

asked Her Majesty's Government:

For what period Lord Birt has served as the Prime Minister's adviser on crime. [HL] 853]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Lord Birt was appointed in July 2000. He continues to provide advice on issues as requested by the Prime Minister.

Lord Northbrook

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What policies have been implemented as a result of advice received from the Prime Minister's adviser on crime, Lord Birt; and [HL852]

In what ways the advice of Lord Birt to the Prime Minister as an adviser on crime has improved the Government's long-term strategic grasp of criminality and long-run social trends; and [HL1854]

Further to the statement by the Prime Minister on 24th July 2000 that the Lord Chancellor would ensure that any new policies on crime proposed by the Prime Minister's adviser on crime, Lord Birt, would be shared with Parliament, whether they will now detail those policies. [HL18571

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The work undertaken by Lord Birt was considered alongside that undertaken by the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor's Department, the Law Officers' Department and Her Majesty's Treasury in preparing the Government's strategy documentCriminal JusticeThe Way Ahead (Cm 5074), which was published on 28th February 2001.