HC Deb 29 March 1976 vol 908 cc335-6W
Mr. Luard

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the recognition in Command Paper No. 6234 that what is proposed for a further attack on discrimination will need to be supplemented by a more comprehensive strategy for dealing with the problem of disadvantage, when he expects to announce the Government's proposals for such a strategy.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I am not yet able to predict the form or timing of any statement about the development of the strategy envisaged in the White Paper on Racial Discrimination.

Mr. Luard

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the first meeting of the Standing Advisory Council proposed in Command Paper No. 6234 to take place.

Awaiting trial Convicted awaiting sentence Borstal trainees awaiting transfer to a borstal Total
Males
Durham … … 2 — — 2
Gloucester … … — — 1 1
Leeds … … — — 7 7
Lincoln … … — — 1 1
Liverpool … … — — 2 2
Oxford … … 2 1 1 4
Shrewsbury … … 1 1 — 2
5 2 12 19
Females
Holloway … … 1 2 2 5

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 14- to 16-year-olds were in penal establishments, at the latest available date, because of the lack of alternative secure accommodation.

Dr. Summerskill

A young person aged 14–16 who is awaiting trial may be

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Arrangements for setting up the Council are now in hand and I hope that it will be possible to hold the first meeting in the summer.