THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS AND DIVERSITY

Early day motion 1513, tabled 26 June 2002 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 16 members.

That this House congratulates David Calvert-Smith QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, on his being awarded a knighthood in the Jubilee Honours List; notes his strong commitment to diversity and welcomes the fact that since his appointment as DPP in 1998 the percentage of ethnic minority staff at the CPS has increased from 8.4 per cent. to 11.6 per cent. in 2002, a higher figure than most government departments; and asks him to continue to pursue the diversity agenda at the CPS with vigour.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 1.