§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will sponsor a study comparing the reconviction rates of juveniles, sentenced for similar offences, who are remitted to the care of the local authority by the courts, and who are placed in foster homes and community homes respectively.
§ Lord BelsteadNo. The placement of juvenile offenders during the currency of their care orders varies1428WA from time to time, and is sometimes determined by factors which have little to do with the original offence. A study of reconviction rates would therefore be unlikely to produce useful information.