§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out the numbers of probation officers currently employed in the age ranges (a) up to 25 years, (b) 25 to 35 years, (c) 35 to 45 years and (d) over 45 years, respectively.
§ Mr. MellorThis information is not available centrally or required for Home Office purposes. If my hon. Friend has some particular point of interest in mind, perhaps he would care to write to me.
§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out the numbers of recruits to the probation service for each of the last five years, together with an indication of the age ranges of those accepted.
§ Mr. MellorThe number of probation officers recruited by probation committees in each of the last five years was as follows:
Numbers 1978 457 1979 467 1980 351 1981 328 1982 347 The lower numbers since 1980 reflect a fall in the wastage rate of serving officers. The information provided by the probation committees does not include age ranges.