§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the dates on which he has had meetings with the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice since his appointment. [173303]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyWhile my colleague, John Spellar, met Kit Chivers on his appointment to the post of Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland in June last year, I have not yet had occasion to meet him.1092W However, I have corresponded with him on the preparations he is making for the formal establishment of his inspectorate in the autumn and I recently endorsed his work programme along with his corporate and business plans for the period up to March 2006.
§ Lady HermonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions he has had with the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in relation to an inspection of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. [173305]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyI have not had discussions with the Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in relation to an inspection of the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. however, I have noted the proposed timing of an inspection of that office within the Inspectorate's work programme for the first 18 months of operation.