§ 71. Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are his plans for punishment in the community.
§ Mr. John PattenOur proposals are set out in the Green Paper "Punishment, Custody and the Community" (Cm. 424). We have invited responses to our long-term proposals by 31 January 1989. Meanwhile we issued in August an action plan for dealing with young adult offenders (those aged 17 and under 21). This calls on probation services in co-operation with other agencies to make arrangements to enable more offenders to be kept out of custody.
§ 89. Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received on his Department's paper, "Punishment in the Community", Cm. 474.
§ Mr. John PattenA number of representations have been received from individuals and organisations. We asked for comments by 31 January 1989, and we shall then give detailed consideration to all the responses.