§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of children made subject to a supervision requirement by a children's hearing, having been referred for a commission of an offence, reoffend within two years of the making of the order where the child remains in the community for two years after leaving a children's home or residential school. [10645]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not maintained in the form requested.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in what percentage of cases referred by the police to a reporter on the grounds that a child has committed an offence are the grounds for referral accepted at a children's hearing. [10644]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonCurrently 30 per cent. of all cases referred to the reporter on the grounds that the child has committed an offence are subsequently referred to children's hearings. In 75 per cent. of the cases considered by hearings the grounds are accepted.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the average cost of a children's hearing per case referred(a) on offence grounds and (b) on non-offence grounds; [10646]
(2) what is the average cost per case from referral until completion of cases referred to a reporter on offence grounds including the cost to the police, the reporter's department, social services, education and the children's hearing. [10647]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonCost information is not collected in the form requested.
§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average time taken between a referral by the police to a reporter on the grounds that a child has committed an offence and the case being dealt with by a children's hearing(a) where the grounds for referral are accepted and (b) where the grounds for referral are not accepted. [10643]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThis information is not maintained in the departments of reporters to children's panels.