HC Deb 05 July 1983 vol 45 c63W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the percentage change in real terms in the financing of the probation service since 1979.

Mr. Mellor

By reference to the local authority current expenditure deflator used by the Department of the Environment, the increase from 1979–80 to 1982–83 is calculated as 17.2 per cent.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been (a) the numerical and (b) the percentage increase in the number of probation ancillary workers since 1979.

Mr. Mellor

Since 30 June 1979, the number of probation ancillary workers increased by 275, or 34.9 per cent.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been (a) the numerical increase and (b) the percentage increase in the number of probation officers since 1979.

Mr. Mellor

Since 30 June 1979, the number of probation officers increased by 582, or 11.25 per cent.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the percentage growth in the number of offenders on the case load of the probation service since 1979.

Mr. Mellor

Provisional figures for 1982 suggest a growth since 1979 of about 18 per cent.