§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research he has commissioned which indicates that young offender institutions are more effective than secure units in the local authority community home system; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanIn 1992, the Home Office published research and planning unit paper 66—"Juveniles Sentenced for Serious Offences: A comparison of Regimes in Young Offender Institutions and Local Authority Community Homes". The paper reported the results of a comparison of young offender institutions and local authority community homes, including the education and training provided, costs, reconviction and absconding rates.