§ Mr. Colvinasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his plans and the time scale of considering the introduction of flexible liquor licensing hours in England and Wales.
§ Mr. MellorWe have no immediate plans for legislation on this matter. However, my right hon. and learned Friend is keeping the matter under review, and he will consider carefully the results of a survey, commissioned by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, into the working of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, which introduced the facility for extended permitted hours in Scotland. The results of the survey are expected in mid-1985.
Persons supervised by the probation service in metropolitan county areas at 31 December by area and type of supervision* Number of persons Area and type of supervision* 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 ¶1983 Greater Manchester Criminal supervision Court orders 3,650 3,700 4,620 4,800 4,750 5,110 Statutory after-care† 2,240 2,160 2,510 2,760 2,700 2,100 Voluntary after-care† 1,640 1,610 1,640 1,420 1,320 1,440 Domestic supervision‡ 630 660 690 700 660 620 Total 8,010 7,870 9,110 9,350 9,090 8,990 Merseyside Criminal supervision Court orders 3,030 3,220 3,770 3,940 3,840 3,930 Statutory after-care† 1,680 1,830 1,940 1,900 1,770 1,180 Voluntary after-care† 1,230 1,290 1,250 1,220 1,230 1,310 Domestic supervision‡ 520 550 570 550 580 600 Total 6,320 6,660 7,310 7,340 7,190 6,830 Northumbria║ Criminal supervision Court orders 2,350 2,390 2,610 2,660 2,700 2,830 Statutory after-care† 1,140 1,050 1,120 1,220 1,260 840 Voluntary after-care† 700 840 920 950 940 940 Domestic supervision‡ 550 560 540 500 470 430 Total 4,620 4,690 5,010 5,160 5,200 4,910 West Midlands Criminal supervision Court orders 4,210 4,170 4,900 5,580 5,720 5,730 Statutory after-care† 2,380 2,180 2,300 2,450 2,270 1,940 Voluntary after-care† 1,980 2,090 2,010 2,140 1,790 2,060 Domestic supervision‡ 1,460 1,520 1,510 1,480 1,400 1,340 Total 9,850 9,710 10,410 11,290 10,880 1.0,780