§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment has been made of the relationship between the level and nature of his Department's support for youth work and the change in the level of juvenile crime; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JackNo such assessment has been made. Except for certain projects which are supported under the safer cities initiative, the Home Office does not directly fund youth work; but the Home Office research and planning unit is currently involved in an evaluation of a number of local projects which have deliberately targeted young people at risk of offending.