Regional Offender Management

HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 cc613-4W

Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how he will ensure that Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements boards will continue to function locally under regional offender management arrangements. [181816]

Paul Goggins

The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) will build upon the range of work probation boards undertake at a local level. The significant contribution the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements have made to public protection will form a key part of the core offender management function within NOMS.

Operationally MAPPA usually function at a local rather than area level and will continue to do so under the arrangements for NOMS. The Multi-Agency Public Protection Panels, which oversee the management of the highest risk offenders, will continue to manage the risks posed by the individual offenders in question.