§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the recommendations of the Finer committee on one-parent families which relate to the work of his Department, showing whether the recommendation (a) has been implemented, (b) is under consideration or (c) was rejected.
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§ Mr. MayhewThe recommendations of the Finer committee which relate to the work of our Department are those numbered 1, 2, 41, 52, 53 and 225 in the report.
(a) Implemented
41 With one exception the proposed reforms have now been given effect in the magistrates' domestic jurisdiction.52225 Since the Finer report was published, the number of places for mothers and babies in prisons has been increased. We are currently reviewing our policy on mothers and babies, including the question of the maximum age up to which is it appropriate to accommodate young children in prison.(b) Under consideration
53 We are devising a new system for the collection of statistics about magistrates' domestic court work.(c) Rejected
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