HC Deb 04 December 1984 vol 69 c133W
Mr. Colvin

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his plans and the time scale of considering the introduction of flexible liquor licensing hours in England and Wales.

Mr. Mellor

We have no immediate plans for legislation on this matter. However, my right hon. and learned Friend is keeping the matter under review, and he will consider carefully the results of a survey, commissioned by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, into the working of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, which introduced the facility for extended permitted hours in Scotland. The results of the survey are expected in mid-1985.

Persons supervised by the probation service in metropolitan county areas at 31 December by area and type of supervision*
Number of persons
Area and type of supervision* 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 ¶1983
Greater Manchester
Criminal supervision
Court orders 3,650 3,700 4,620 4,800 4,750 5,110
Statutory after-care† 2,240 2,160 2,510 2,760 2,700 2,100
Voluntary after-care† 1,640 1,610 1,640 1,420 1,320 1,440
Domestic supervision‡ 630 660 690 700 660 620
Total 8,010 7,870 9,110 9,350 9,090 8,990
Merseyside
Criminal supervision
Court orders 3,030 3,220 3,770 3,940 3,840 3,930
Statutory after-care† 1,680 1,830 1,940 1,900 1,770 1,180
Voluntary after-care† 1,230 1,290 1,250 1,220 1,230 1,310
Domestic supervision‡ 520 550 570 550 580 600
Total 6,320 6,660 7,310 7,340 7,190 6,830
Northumbria║
Criminal supervision
Court orders 2,350 2,390 2,610 2,660 2,700 2,830
Statutory after-care† 1,140 1,050 1,120 1,220 1,260 840
Voluntary after-care† 700 840 920 950 940 940
Domestic supervision‡ 550 560 540 500 470 430
Total 4,620 4,690 5,010 5,160 5,200 4,910
West Midlands
Criminal supervision
Court orders 4,210 4,170 4,900 5,580 5,720 5,730
Statutory after-care† 2,380 2,180 2,300 2,450 2,270 1,940
Voluntary after-care† 1,980 2,090 2,010 2,140 1,790 2,060
Domestic supervision‡ 1,460 1,520 1,510 1,480 1,400 1,340
Total 9,850 9,710 10,410 11,290 10,880 1.0,780