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Ministry of Justice consultation
The Justice Committee in Parliament is undertaking a high level inquiry looking at the overall structure and budget of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and its associated public bodies. The inquiry will focus on the potential contribution of further structural changes to future efficiency savings and improved performance.
The inquiry is seeking to answer a number of questions, including:
* What should the core objectives be of the MoJ?
* Which functions provided by the MoJ are essential, and which could be best provided by others or not at all?
* Does the MoJ have sufficient understanding of costs to enable it to model the impact of future changes?
* Will the transition of the administration of legal aid from the Legal Services Commission to an executive agency within the MoJ lead to more effective and efficient performance?
* How effectively does the MoJ use IT, and does the MoJ have the right balance between centrally and locally commissioned IT?
* Does the MoJ have procedures in place in order to realise its objective of having more services delivered by the voluntary and community and private sectors?
* Does the MoJ have the necessary skills to ensure value for money contracts for the public purse and to effectively manage those contracts?
Written evidence should be in Word (no later than 2007) or rich text format with as little use of colour or logos as possible, and sent by e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The body of the e-mail must include a contact name, telephone number and postal address. The e-mail should also make clear who the submission is from. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2011.