§ 29. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects arrangements to be completed so that community service orders can be imposed in additional areas; and if he will list the areas where he expects the system to be in operation by December 1975.
§ Dr. SummerskillMy right hon. Friend has invited probation and aftercare committees throughout England and Wales to submit proposals to him for the introduction of such arrangements in their areas from 1st April 1975, subject to the availability of adequate local resources. It is not yet possible to say when individual areas will be able to introduce these arrangements.