Examination of Witnesses (Questions 40-41)
RT HON
LORD FALCONER
OF THOROTON
QC, AND ALEX
ALLAN
17 APRIL 2007
Q40 Chairman: It is shorter but I
am not sure it is straightforward or clear in relation to the
responsibilities which you have described as fitting appropriately
together.
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: The
fit is there. You always make an argument for it being somewhere
else. It is the best fit. I do not think you will ever find a
perfect fit.
Q41 Chairman: Do you think this is
a secure position or that this too is transitional and that you
might see the department losing responsibilities relatively soon?
Lord Falconer of Thoroton: It
is not for me to speculate about what may happen sometime in the
future. It is a perfectly defensible position, it seems to me.
Chairman: Lord Chancellor, thank you
very much indeed for giving evidence. We look forward to quizzing
you in the future on what you have done to sort out the prisons
and offender management and things like that. In the meantime,
thank you very much.
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