§ Mr. Gristasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what studies have been made and with what results of the comparative rates of recidivism in the member countries of the EEC.
§ Mr. JohnI am not aware that any such studies have been made relating to EEC countries as such. There is a study being carried out under the auspices of the Council of Europe Committee on Crime Problems, but it is at an early stage, and it will be some time before any findings emerge.