§ Mr. Charles Wardleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the contribution of his Department's working paper on criminal justice to policies for dealing with crime.
§ Mr. MellorAs an operating manual for those who work in the criminal justice system, the working paper should help to set their work in the context of the Government's overall strategy and to promote a sense of the interdependence of the various parts of the system. It also makes our strategy available to the public, whose understanding and informed co-operation are necessary for success in combating crime.