What steps he is taking to ensure that communication between the Crown Prosecution Service and victims of crime is improved.

The Crown Prosecution Service is committed to ensuring that victims are kept informed wherever it is aware of new developments in a case. That can be done either through witness care units or by direct contact with victims. The prosecutor's pledge aims to learn from past mistakes to provide an improved communication with victims.

I am glad that the Solicitor-General referred to past mistakes, because he will know the case of my constituent, Robert Payling, whose son was murdered in Manchester by someone who was subsequently deported by the immigration and nationality directorate without proper reference to the CPS or the police. That was a complete shambles, as one part of the criminal justice system was unaware of what another part was doing. The CPS did not even inform the family of the victim of the crime. What steps is my hon. and learned Friend taking to ensure that that incompetence is not repeated?

The Yin case has, I hope, taught us a valuable lesson about the need for better contacts between the CPS and the IND. A lack of information led the IND to deport a Chinese national who was on bail pending trial following the death of James Bishop, a pedestrian who was hit by a care driven by Mr. Yin. From 1 August 2005, under the direct access protocol, new information links were set up between the IND and the CPS to improve the exchange of information. At present, however, there is no duty on the IND to inform the police or the CPS about deportations. More work needs to be done on that. I regret that at present I cannot give my hon. Friend the assurance that the Yin case will never be repeated, but we are working to try to improve information exchange between the organisations.