§ Mr. Cleggasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, in view of the rapid increase in crimes of 359W violence among those under 21 years of age, he will call a conference of head teachers and others in the education system to discuss the causes of such violence; and whether he will advise schools and higher education institutions on steps to be taken to deal with the problem.
§ Mr. CroslandMost crime by young people does not involve violence and is committed by those who are no longer receiving education. Teachers and others in the educational system do however frequently discuss at their conferences what contribution education can make to combat tendencies to delinquency and I do not think that general advice from the centre is possible.