§ Mr. Biffenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that the career structure of the Probation Service is imperilled by the present level of salaries for principal and senior officers; when he expects to conclude the review his Department is currently conducting on this matter; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsThe salaries of senior and principal probation officers are currently being considered in the light of the criteria set out in the White Papers on Prices and Incomes Standstill, but I am not yet in a position to make a statement.