§ Mr. Townsendasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police cadets have attended courses organised by the Outward Bound Trust in each of the last four years; and whether it is his policy to encourage police forces to send cadets on such courses.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe information requested in the first part of the Question is not readily available. I support the general policy of giving police cadets opportunities for character development of the kind offered by Outward Bound and other courses, but the detailed arrangements for training cadets are matters for individual chief officers of police.