As Ministerial Champion for Women and Criminal Justice matters, I lead on implementation of the commitments made in the Government’s response to the Corston report. I will ensure that the actions to address issues for women are given the necessary priority, and that commitments are delivered across Departments. I have convened a ministerial sub-group which met for the first time on 23 January 2008, and will meet on a monthly basis and drive forward the cross-departmental work that will be key to successful delivery. This sub-group will report to the Reducing Re-offending Inter-Ministerial Group as the governing body.