§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to issue guidance to local authorities on the implementation of section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. [142447]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Home Office is in the process of producing a guidance document for local authorities on the implementation of section 17. It is being developed with the National Association of Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders and the Local Government Association and it is expected that it will be distributed early next year.