§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what staffing arrangements there are for his Department H.2, which deals with the question of parole; and how many officers have direct experience, either as legal practitioners, magistrates, prison visitors or otherwise, of criminology and penal conditions.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganApart from administrative grade officers, including the Assistant Under-Secretary of State in charge of Probation and After-Care Department, 21 officers, under the direction of a chief executive officer, are engaged on whole-time duties in connection with the administration of the parole scheme. A number of these officers have previous experience connected with the treatment of offenders.