§ 27. Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will hold discussions with representatives of local authorities to discuss means of extending opportunities for community service for young offenders.
§ Mr. MayhewDiscussions have already been held with the local authority associations on the Government's proposals, published in the White Paper on young offenders (Cmnd. 8045), to enable the courts to require young offenders to undertake specified activities which could involve service to the community. The Government also propose to extend the community service order, which is administered by the probation service, to young offenders aged 16.