The Home Office was asked by Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, Lynne Featherstone MP, when it would publish its annual report but could not come up with an answer.

The report for 2004-5 was published on June 7th of last year but this term’s report has yet to have a date confirmed. Ms Featherstone is calling on the troubled department to finalise a date for publication.

Commenting Lynne Featherstone MP said:

“The Home Office must bite the bullet and announce a date for publication.

“The public has a right to know what the Home Office makes of its own performance at a time when it is the subject of much warranted criticism.

“It seems that the Home Office is delaying the publication of its annual report until it has recovered slightly from the current situation in which confidence in the department is at an all time low”