I have today published, and laid before Parliament, the "Ministry of Justice Annual Report for 2008-09" (Cm 7600).

The report sets out the good progress we have made this year in meeting our mission of creating a just, safe and democratic society. It provides the first full year reporting of progress against our 2007 Public Service Agreement (deliver a more effective, transparent and responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public) and our departmental strategic objectives, and reports against targets set in the 2004 spending review that are still current. The report also includes our progress on implementing outstanding Public Accounts Committee recommendations.