Given that much of the field work for the NAO's inquiry into the setting up of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) was undertaken some eight months ago, I thought it would be helpful to provide the Committee with an update on some of key factual material in the Comptroller and Auditor General's Report and to draw the Committee's attention to a number of recent developments. Below is a memorandum to this end. My colleagues from the CRB and Capita, who have agreed the contents of this letter, and I would be pleased to elaborate on any of the issues raised at the hearing on 15 March.
Leigh Lewis CB
Permanent Secretary
Home Office
9 March 2004