§ Sir R. GLYNasked the Home Secretary what is the total number of juvenile courts; and whether he can say if all county councils and borough councils have now made arrangements for the employment of an adequate number of whole-time probation officers of both sexes?
§ Mr. LLOYDThere are 1,169 juvenile courts in England and Wales. The appointment of probation officers rests with the justices or probation committees and not with county councils and borough councils. As regards the adequacy in number of full-time officers, I would refer my hon. Friend to the recently issued report of the Summary Courts (Social Services) Committee which deals with this matter.