HC Deb 19 June 1974 vol 875 c152W
Mr. Rifkind

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will bring forward law reform measures to allow for obligatory community work as an alternative to imprisonment for offences committed in Scotland.

Mr. William Ross

Experiments on the use of community service orders are at present in progress in England and Wales. I am examining the results of these experiments and will consider whether any comparable provision should be introduced in Scotland.