§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about his proposals to make parents more accountable for crimes committed by their children.
§ Mr. John PattenSince we published the White Paper "Crime, Justice and Protecting the Public" last month, we have received about 10 responses on the proposals to increase parental responsibility. These broadly support the proposals contained in the White Paper. We look forward to receiving more responses in the next few weeks.