§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when the Scottish Home and Health Department team now researching and monitoring section 45 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 will complete its review; and if he will be issuing a report.
§ Mr. AncramResearch into the assessment and classification of young offenders sentenced under this provision, which came into effect on 15 November 1983, was started in March 1984; this project is expected to last 12 months and a report on the work carried out will be issued shortly thereafter.