§ 20. Mr. Hydeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time trained prison welfare officers, as recommended by the Maxwell Committee, are at present employed.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeThree, Sir.
§ Mr. HydeIs my right hon. and gallant Friend aware that the Maxwell Committee recommended the appointment of at least one welfare officer in every prison and several in the larger prisons? Will he give an undertaking that this important recommendation, which would greatly strengthen the after-care system, will be fully implemented?
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeAs I indicated some time ago, the first four appointments were in the nature of a pilot scheme, based on the recommendations of the Maxwell Committee. The appointees have been in post only a very short time and, of course, everything that happens afterwards will depend on the effect of their appointments in these prisons.