HC Deb 01 December 1938 vol 342 cc730-1

Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 69.

[Colonel CLIFTON BROWN in the Chair.]

Resolved, That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to amend the law relating to the probation of offenders, to provide new methods and to reform existing methods of dealing with offenders, and to amend the law relating to the treatment of offenders after sentence, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament—

  1. (a) of the expenses of the Secretary of State in carrying the said Act into effect, and of any expenses incurred by the Board of Control in connection with the control and management of State mental hospitals;
  2. (b) of such sums as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct, and subject to such conditions as he may with the like approval determine—
    1. (i)towards the expenditure of local authorities and out of the metropolitan police fund in respect of the salaries expenses and superannuation of probation 731 officers, the mental treatment and maintenance of persons placed under the supervision of probation officers, any contributions in connection with the provision of homes or hostels for such persons, and any other expenses relating to the probation of offenders and the work of probation officers;
    2. (ii) towards the expenditure of local authorities and out of the metropolitan police fund in connection with the medical examination of offenders;
    3. (iii) towards the expenditure of local authorities in providing centres at which juvenile offenders may be ordered to attend;
    4. (iv) towards the expenditure of any society or person in connection with the provision of homes or hostels for persons placed under the supervision of probation officers;
    5. (v) in respect of the expenditure of any body approved by the Secretary of State in the training of probation officers or of persons for appointment as probation officers;
    6. (vi) towards the expenditure of any society engaged in supervising or assisting persons released from prisons or other institutions;
  3. (c) of any sums by which any grants under Section one hundred and four of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, or Section one hundred and seven of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act, 1937, towards the expenses of local authorities in respect of remand homes are increased by reason of any provisions of the said Act of the present Session;
  4. (d) of such sums in respect of the expenses of the maintenance of persons ordered to be detained in police stations as may be determined in accordance with scales prescribed by order of the Secretary of State."—(King's Recommendation signified.)—[Sir S. Hoare.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.