§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the provision of bail hostels for defendants on remand in England and Wales.
§ Dr. SummerskillAn experimental bail hostel has been in existence in London since November 1971. The experiment is being extended to other large centres of population and six probation and aftercare committees have been asked to provide hostels. The first two of these, in South Yorkshire and Hampshire respectively, will open later this year. In addition, two voluntary bodies have offered to provide hostels, and the first of these will open soon in London.