§ Mr. Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many community service orders have been made against offenders in west Yorkshire in 1980, 1981 and 1982; how many staff are available for the supervision of those undertaking each order; and whether he is satisfied that the staffing level is adequate.
§ Mr. MellorThe number of persons commencing community service orders with the West Yorkshire probation service — some of whom may have been subject to more than one order—was as follows:
Numbers 1980 1,160 1981 1,430 1982 *1,500 * Provisional figure. The numbers of staff available for the supervision of offenders serving community service orders in each of these years were as follows:
1980 1981 1982 Senior probation officer 1 1 1 Probation officer 3 3 3 Enforcement officer — — 1 Community service officer 11 11 13 My right hon. and learned Friend is satisfied that these levels of staff are adequate.