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SOLICITOR-GENERAL
Crown Prosecution Service
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Solicitor-General (1) what steps have been taken by each CPS authority to progress the Glidewell recommendations for reorganising
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its work into functional units collocated with police units; and where and when this collocation has been achieved; [60223]
(2) if she will make a statement on variations in the pace of progress between CPS areas noted by HMCPSI. [60211]
The Solicitor-General: It has been assumed that the question regarding the pace of progress refers to the establishment of criminal justice units and trial units.
All chief crown prosecutors and chief constables have submitted joint plans detailing their strategy to implement the Glidewell recommendations. These plans were reviewed by a joint CPS/police working group to ensure that they followed the agreed model for joint administration. The model aims to reduce duplication and delay; focus freed up resources towards the more serious casework; and improve the service to victims and witnesses. CPS areas and their police partners regularly review their plans, actively seeking opportunities to maximise use of the combined police/CPS buildings and provide regular updates to the centre as and when their plans have progressed.
All CPS areas not yet collocated have reorganised their front line operations into discrete units to deal separately with Crown court and magistrates court work, in order to deliver at least some of the benefits envisaged by Glidewell.
As at 31 March 2002, there were 42 collocated criminal justice units established in 20 areas and 54 trial units in 32 areas. The schedule shows the location and date of establishment of these units.
The pace with which areas have progressed the Glidewell recommendations has largely been influenced by the availability of either suitable CPS or police buildings.
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TRANSPORT
Committee Mandates
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the mandate of the Technical Adaptation Committee on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical physical and biological agents at work is; how many times it has met over the last 12 months; what the UK representation on it is; what the annual cost of its work is to public funds; if he will list the items currently under its consideration; if he will take steps to increase its accountability and transparency to Parliament; and if he will make a statement. [55230]
Mr. Jamieson: I have been asked to reply.
No committee with the name given and covering chemical, physical and biological agents is known to exist.
PPP Contracts
Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) what improvements in frequency of tube services will be delivered in each of the first seven years of the PPP contracts for each of the three consortia; [56216]
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- (2) when, for each line of London Underground, new trains will be introduced under the terms of PPP; [56214]
(3) when, for each line of London Underground, new capacity will be introduced under the terms of PPP; and how much new capacity will be introduced for each line. [56215]
Mr. Jamieson [holding answer 14 May 2002]: I have been asked to reply.
The modernisation plans for London Underground require contractors to meet performance specifications. The contracts do not specify the details of each individual project. Instead, the performance regime has been designed to deliver faster, more reliable and more pleasant journeys for passengers, as quickly as possible.
The specifications include demanding targets for improvements in Journey Time Capability (JTC), an outcome measure which reflects passengers' experiences of a range of factors affecting how quickly they can travel through the underground system.
Improvements in JTC through line upgrades, as specified in the current contracts, are as follows:
- Jubilee line: 22 per cent. by 2008
Northern line: 18 per cent. by 2010
Piccadilly line: 19 per cent. by 2013
Bakerloo line: 15 per cent. by 2019
Central line: 6 per cent. by 2004
Victoria line:
Interim upgrade—5 per cent. by 2004
Main upgrade—14 per cent. by 1 September 2012 *
Waterloo and City line: 12 per cent. by 2005
Northern Sub-Surface lines:
Interim upgrade—2 per cent. by 2010
Main upgrade—17 per cent. by 2013
Southern Sub-Surface lines:
First interim upgrade—2 per cent. by 2010
Second interim upgrade—3 per cent. by 2013
Main upgrade—11 per cent. by 2016.
The contracts directly specify improvements to trains on all lines, which must be delivered by the dates are as listed:
- Jubilee line: 2016
Northern line: 2016
Piccadilly line: 2013
Bakerloo line: 2019
Central line: 2015
Victoria line: 1 September 2012 *
Waterloo and City line: 2015
Metropolitan line: 2013
District line: 2014
Hammersmith and City/Circle line: 2013.
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