§ Mr. BRIANTasked the Home Secretary whether he proposes to exercise -any control over the conditions of employment by voluntary societies of agents who receive a portion of their salary from public funds as probation officers, either as regards religious tests or the amount of duties which they may be required to perform?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON - HICKSThe Criminal Justice Act and the Probation Rules made under it give the fullest powers to the appointing authority both in the selection and control of probation officers, including the matters mentioned by the hon. Member.
§ Mr. BRIANTasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the advisability of requiring that any voluntary societies in receipt of public funds on account of the performance by their agents of the 2344W duties of probation officers, whether whole or part time, should publish their accounts in such a manner that, the probation account, both as to receipts and expenditure, is distinct from temperance propaganda or other religious or charitable work, and that the salaries paid to probation officers are shown distinct from those paid to other officials?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI will bear the hon. Member's suggestion in mind, but I may say that the largest societies such as the London Police Court Mission make a practice of publishing full accounts of the cost of their probation work and the amounts received from public and private sources.