§ Ms LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimate he has made of the impact of the 1994 probation budget reductions on staffing levels with each grade of staff; and what assessment he has made of the likely redundancies within each grade of staff in the Greater Manchester probation service;
(2) what assessment he has made of the impact of the 1994 probation budget reductions on (a) liaison with victim support, (b) work with victims, (c) staff terms and conditions of service, (d) the implementation of national standards for the supervision of offenders, (e) probation centre provision and (f) hostel provision in respect of the Greater Manchester Probation Service;
(3) what was the effect of the November 1993 budget statement on the budget of the Greater Manchester probation service; and what assessment he has made of the impact of the November 1994 budget statement on the work of the Greater Manchester probation service.
§ Mrs. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the effect of the November 1993 budget statement on the budget of the South Yorkshire probation service; and what assessment he has made of the impact of the November 1994 budget statement on the work of the Greater Manchester probation service.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerI refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave yesterday to the right hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe, (Mr. Morris),Official Report, column 156.
§ Mr. CabornTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the impact of the November 1993 statement on the budget of the South Yorkshire probation service.
§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made as to the effect of the November 1993 statement on the budget of the South Yorkshire probation service.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerI refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Wentworth (Mr. Hardy) yesterday,Official Report, column 154.
§ Mr. CabornTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff were employed and at what grade, by the South Yorkshire probation service on(a) 30 June 1992, (b) 30 June 1993 and (c) 30 June 1994.
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§ Mr. Nicholas BakerInformation is given in the table.
Staff employed by the South Yorkshire probation service, in post at 30 June, whole-time equivalent1, by grade and type. Number of staff, whole time equivalent 30 June 1992 30 June 1993 30 June 1994 Probation Officers Chief 1 1 1 Deputy Chief 2 2 2 Assistant Chief 6 7 7 Senior 37 40 42 Main grade 176 178 180 Total probation officers 222 228 232 Non-probation grade staff Probation Services' Officers2 81 78 78 Clerical/Secretarial 109 120 114 Administrative 34 37 40 Other non-probation grade staff, excluding hostel staff3 42 40 31 Hostel staff 64 62 46 Total non-probation grade staff 330 336 308 Total probation staff 553 565 541 1 Whole-time staff plus whole-time equivalent of part time staff. Figures rounded to the nearest whole number. Components and totals are rounded independently and so components may not add precisely to totals. 2 Formerly ancillaries. 3 Figures include sessional supervisors on community service schemes, staff employed in student training units and on miscellaneous functions.
§ 1993. Mr. CabornTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many offenders were supervised by South Yorkshire probation service on 30 June 1994;
(2) how many court reports were completed by South Yorkshire probation service during (a) 1992 and (b)
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Wentworth (Mr. Hardy) and others yesterday,Official Reportcolumn 154.
§ Mr. CabornTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the impact of the November 1994 budget statement on the South Yorkshire probation service.
§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the impact of the November 1994 Budget statement on the South Yorkshire probation service.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerI refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Wentworth (Mr. Hardy), 20 February,Official Report, column 19–20.