The Prime Minister has confirmed plans to split Home Office responsibilities for criminal justice and security between two departments.
Responsibility for prisons, probation and sentencing will move to a new Ministry of Justice, which will also include the current functions of the Department for Constitutional Affairs, such as human rights and legal aid. The Ministry of Justice will also sponsor the Youth Justice Board.
The Home Office is to retain its other existing responsibilities including policing, antisocial behaviour, drugs, and asylum as well as security and counter-terrorism.
News round up: Excluded pupils to be offered adventure holidays
20 August 2008
Excluded students to be offered adventure holidays
20 August 2008
Social services criticised in child killing report
17 July 2008
News round up: Social services criticised in child killing report
17 July 2008
Details of government consultations
21 August 2008
Private Member Bills
25 July 2008
Government Legislation
25 July 2008
