§ Mr. Alex Carlileasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has considered the article, Roehampton report, at page 10 of volume 1 for 1984 of the bulletin of the Judicial Studies Board; and, in particular, whether he proposes to introduce legislation to enable judges to pass wholly and partly suspended youth custody orders.
§ Mr. MellorI have read the article with interest. We are about to open consultations as to whether the courts should have power to suspend sentences of youth custody.