HC Deb 28 October 2003 vol 412 cc139-40W
23. Mr. Allen

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what steps the Lord Chancellor is taking to involve hon. Members in the work of local criminal justice boards. [134518]

Mr. Leslie

Local Criminal Justice Boards are newly formed partnership comprising key stakeholders including the Police, the Crown Prosecution Service, Probation and the Courts. As executive boards focused on improving the local criminal justice system, they need the ability to meet in private to discuss sensitive policy matters. However, it is possible for there to be more regular consultative discussions with hon. Members in particular, and for non-sensitive minutes of meetings to be published.