Government's Trading Funds Review

Mr. Todd
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what consultation his Department has conducted with external organisations as part of the review of Government Trading Funds;

(2) what discussions his Department has had with Treasury officials on the future of the Land Registry as part of the Government’s Trading Fund Review; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what discussions his Department has had with the Shareholder Executive as part of the Government’s Trading Fund Review; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wills
The Ministry of Justice have not consulted external organisations as part of the review of Government trading funds, prior to the emerging findings of the study being reported at Budget 2009. However, officials leading the trading funds assessment held discussions with interested public, private and third sector organisations in helping to develop the work of the study.

MOJ officials are, however, fully involved in continuing discussions with HM Land Registry, the Shareholder Executive and Treasury as part of the trading funds assessment.