§ Mrs.Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Solicitor-General if she will make a statement on how each CPS region is improving its own performance management. [60216]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe devolved 42 area structure of the CPS empowers Chief Crown Prosecutors and their area business managers to develop their own approach to performance management, both internally within the organisation and in partnership with their local criminal justice partners. All areas have an annual business plan and conduct a follow-up review of their performance against those plans. To maintain consistent standards, and in order to compare and contrast performance across the service nationally, all areas report performance across a range of indicators within a national framework that supports the business planning process.
In addition, area performance is reviewed independently by the CPS inspectorate.