§ Mr. Topeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received from probation officers concerning the proposed plans for the new metropolitan areas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CarlisleMy right hon. Friend has received representations from the National Association of Probation Officers that staff should be consulted at the earliest possible stage about matters of direct concern to them arising from the reorganisation, and he has recommended the probation and after-care committees to set up consultative machinery for this purpose.