§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the long record of delinquency and crime of Derek Poole; whether he is aware that youths with similar records exist; and if, in view of the need for the protection of the public, he will institute an inquiry as to the best means of dealing with such cases.
§ Mr. EdeI am aware that there are unfortunately many young men with records as bad as or worse than was198W Derek Poole's, and that, though the methods of treatment applied to men with such records are often successful, they sometimes fail. The question of how these methods can be made more effective is constantly under review, and I do not think that a formal inquiry would be justified.