To ask the Solicitor-General if she will conduct a review into the work of Crown Prosecution Service Hertfordshire. (154850)

Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) recently conducted an inspection of the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in Hertfordshire and published its report in August 2007. This was an independent review. I have considered the report and asked the CPS for an action plan on how the recommendations are to be addressed. The HMCPSI will look at CPS Hertfordshire again in its overall performance assessment of the CPS during the autumn.

To ask the Solicitor-General what assessment she has made of HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate's recent report on Crown Prosecution Service Hertfordshire. (154851)

I have considered the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMXCPSI) report on the effectiveness of the Crown Prosecution Service in Hertfordshire which was published in August 2007. I note that HMCPSI were satisfied that substantial progress had been made in relation to a number of areas for improvement that they had previously identified. However, the report made a number of recommendations in order to secure further improvements. I have asked the CPS for an action plan on how they propose to address these.