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Independent report on race matters
21/03/2005
The Lord Advocate Colin Boyd QC today informed the
Scottish Parliament that he accepts all 12 recommendations
in the first ever
report by the
independent Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland, which
was published today. The report examines the response of
the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service on race
issues.
The Lord Advocate, Colin Boyd QC, said:
"I would like to thank the Inspector for this thorough
and encouraging report, which I very much welcome. Today I
confirmed to the Scottish Parliament that I accept the 12
recommendations contained within the report, and I am
pleased to note that work is already underway to address
several of these.
"It is a positive tribute to the Crown Office and
Procurator Fiscal Service that none of the recommendations
are critical of the fundamental approach being taken to
race matters. Scotland's prosecutors have for some time
been taking steps in a long journey to continually review
and improve the way they deal with minority communities.
The publication of this report is another step in itself
and is evidence of how far we have come. I am clear that
there is much still to be done in this area, and the
Inspector's recommendations are helpful in this
regard."
The Inspectorate report is available online at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/justice/ipis-00.asp
The full response of the Crown Office and Procurator
Fiscal Service is available online at
www.crownoffice.gov.uk