HC Deb 14 July 1977 vol 935 cc203-4W
20. Mr. Hardy

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will promote the greater use of community service orders.

Mr. Stephen Ross

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what encouragement is being given to the greater use of community service orders.

Mr. John

Community service schemes now exist in the whole of 31 probation and after-care areas in England and Wales and in parts of 22 others. The Government attach great importance to the successful development of community service and they have repeatedly expressed the hope that courts will consider making community service orders where that course is open to them.