§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on progress made in appointing the new Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice. [76301]
§ Mr. BrowneWork is ongoing on a revised Implementation Plan for the Criminal Justice Review, which will include details of progress made on the establishment of a Criminal Justice Inspectorate and the appointment of a new Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland. The appointment will be made through open competition. We hope to publish the revised Implementation Plan by early 2003.
§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the additional organisations to come within the remit of the new Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice. [76302]
§ Mr. BrowneThe Lord Privy Seal (The Lord Williams of Mostyn) will shortly be writing to Members, following an undertaking at Lords Third Reading stage of the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act, to update them on progress made on the consultation process on which additional organisations might be added to the list of organisations which will come under the remit of the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice. We hope to bring forward a draft order, using the order-making power at section 46(6) of the Act, before the Christmas recess.
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