§ Mr. McCabeTo ask the Solicitor-General, what contribution Local Criminal Justice Boards are making to the Criminal Justice System. [115017]
§ The Solicitor-General[holding answer 22 May 2003]Local Criminal Justice Boards are taking forward at a local level the task of improving the effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System through closer co-operation between the different agencies.
The Boards consist of the Chief Officers of Police, Probation Service, Crown Prosecution Service and Courts together with senior representatives from the Prison Service and Youth Offending teams. They were established on 1 April and have made rapid progress by establishing co-ordinated plans for bringing more cases to justice. They will also evolve plans to increase public confidence.