§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the Crime Report of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and his request for more severe penalties against hardened criminals.
§ Mr. CarlisleIn my right hon. Friend's view, the maximum penalties available to 127W the courts for dealing with serious crime are in general adequate, but it would not be right for him to comment on the use made by the courts of their powers. He has no present proposals for any substantial changes in prison régimes.