HL Deb 27 February 1969 vol 299 cc1276-80WA
LORD SANDFORD

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish such further statistics concerning the work of the Probation Service as can be made available before March 5, in continuation of Appendices C, D, E and F, Command 3107, of October, 1966.

LORD STONHAM

The information is as follows:

APPENDIX C
CASES UNDER SUPERVISION BY PROBATION OFFICERS
Under Supervision
Matrimonial Proceedings After-Care Cases
On Probation Terms of Years
Date Total Cases Current 1 2 3 Total Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 to 1963 Divorce Court Magistrates' Court Total Under Money Payment Supervision Order Approved School Borstal Prison Licence Prison Voluntary Detention Centre Total
31.12.66 … 114,491 7,894 52,245 18,479 78,618 5,076 1,233 2,525 8,834 6,372 4,087 6,778 1,177 3,942 4,683 20,667
31.12.67 … 120,693 7,442 53,184 20,579 81,205 4,694 1,717 2,920 9,331 7,357 4,009 7,768 1,007 5,395 4,621 22,800

APPENDIX D
INQUIRY WORK BY PROBATION OFFICERS
Social Enquiries Adoption
(a) Full
(b) Day of Hearing only
Magistrates' Courts Quarter Sessions and Assize Courts Means Inquiries under Section 60, Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 Divorce Court Inquiries Inquiries under Guardianship of Infants Acts 1886 and 1925 Inquiries under Section 4 Matrimonial Proceedings (Magistrates' Courts) Act 1960
Year Juveniles Adults Guardian ad litem Duties Other Inquiries
1966 (a) … … 69,331 48,824 29,314 1,871 4,289 2,794 2,715 1,675 1,195
(b) … … 2,005 21,571 989
1967(a) … … 67,315 55,171 32,149 2,132 4,484 2,924 3,160 1,823 1,232
(b) … … 2,031 24,103 949

APPENDIX E
MATRIMONIAL CONCILIATION WORK BY PROBATION OFFICERS
Cases Completed
Referred by Courts
Year Before Issue of Summons After Issue of Summons Referred by Clerks to Justices Applied Direct to Probation Officers Referred by Social Agencies, Police, etc. Referred by Divorce Court Total Cases Seen Known or Thought to be Living Together as Husband and Wife Other Cases
1966 (a) … … 977 664 518 13,044 2,693 13 17,909 17,258 11,194
(b) … … 911 3,150 612 10,277 2,253 57 17,260
1967 (a) … … 1,080 667 582 11,954 2,798 39 17,120 16,364 11,685
(b) … … 898 3,085 588 9,525 2,343 47 16,486
(a) One party seen. (b)Both parties seen.

APPENDIX F
VOLUNTARY AFTER-CARE AND MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF PROBATION OFFICERS
Year Voluntary Aftercare of Prisoner Home Contacts for Probationers and Persons under Supervision in Approved Probation Hostels and Homes and some other Institutions Home Contacts for Persons in Approved Schools, Borstals or Prisons who were not subject to after-care during the year Escort Duties Advice concerning difficult children Voluntary Supervision Applications for Consent to Marry Affiliation Inquiries Persons referred under Street Offences Act 1959 Unmarried Mothers—General Welfare Neighbours' Quarrels Financial Assistance Other types of case
1966 … 18,107 5,419 17,560 5,746 10,642 6,183 2,247 2,037 27 1,658 1,744 12,347 71,252
1967 … 22,175 5,992 21,072 5,584 10,396 6,466 2,033 1,750 23 1,709 1,834 13,369 82,895