§ Sir K. Josephasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now announce the membership and terms of reference of the Departmental Committee to examine all aspects of the work of the probation service.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I are glad to say that the following persons have accepted our invitations to serve on this Committee:
- Mr. R. P. Morison, Q.C. (Chairman).
- Mr. A. J. Chislett.
- Mr. G. C. Lightfoot.
- Mrs. L. M. H. MacAdam, M.B., Ch.B., J.P.
- Councillor J. Mains, O.B.E., J.P.
- Alderman E. E. Mole, J.P.
- Mr. T. A. F. Noble.
- Miss R. N. Pearse, O.B.E.
- Mr. N. J. Skelhorn, Q.C.
- Sheriff J. Aikman Smith.
- Alderman P. J. Smith, M.B.E., D.L., J.P.
- Mr. H. F. R. Sturge.
- Dr. T D. Sutherland, Ph.D., M.B., Ch.B., D.P.M.
- Miss Eileen L. Younghusband, C.B.E., J.P.
- Miss W. M. Goode of the Home Office and Mr. A. J. Betts of the Scottish Home Department will act as assessors. Mr. A. J. E. Brennan of the Home Office and Mr. J. E. Fraser of the Scottish Home Department will be respectively Secretary and Assistant Secretary.
For the terms of reference I would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer I gave on 16th April to the hon. Member for Leicester, North-West (Mr. Janner).