§ 72. Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the extent of juvenile delinquency in Scotland giving ages, sexes, nature of offences, manner in which each was dealt with and his plans for improving the law relating to juvenile delinquency and 80W reformation of the delinquents in Scotland.
§ Mr. RossOn the first part of the Question, I would refer my hon. and learned Friend to the published Criminal Statistics.
On the second part, the Government have already announced their intention to give effect to the recommendations of the Kilbrandon Committee, and have put forward in the White Paper on "Social Work and the Community" proposals for reorganising local social work services to improve their effectiveness for this and other purposes.