HC Deb 09 March 1977 vol 927 cc539-40W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide a comprehensive list of all the research projects carried out by the Home Office Research Unit in the last 10 years, indicating for each study whether or not it has been published or is publicly available.

Mr. John

Lists of research projects carried out by the Home Office Research Unit have been produced annually since 1969. I am sending the hon. Member these together with a list of studies published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. The results of research carried out by the unit are also published in its own bulletin and various non-official journals.

Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research has been undertaken by his Department into the effectiveness of community service as a means of reducing recidivism.

Mr. John

A Home Office Research Unit report which is relevant to this issue will be published in a few months' time.