§ Mr. Jonathan EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many instances of reoffending have occurred in the last three years in respect of offenders during home leave granted to prisoners who have been convicted of offences of violence.
§ Mr. Peter LloydResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Derek Lewis to Mr. Jonathan Evans, dated 17 December 1993:
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many instances of re-offending have occured in the last three years in respect of offenders during home leave granted to prisoners who have been convicted of offences of violence.At present such information is not available centrally. We are considering whether and if so how such information can be available in the future.