HC Deb 07 November 1968 vol 772 cc140-1W
60. Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will initiate legislation to diversify the detention centre system to provide for the possibility of short sentences below three months and periods of positive training longer than three months.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

The operation of detention centres is at present being reviewed by the Advisory Council on the Penal System. I have no doubt that their review will cover questions of the kind referred to by my hon. Friend.