§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time probation officers were in post(a) during 1994 and (b) for the latest date for which figures are available. [47829]
§ Ms QuinAt the end of 1994, there were 7,359 probation officers of all grades in full-time employment. This figure appears in table 8.5 of Probation Statistics England and Wales 1996, a copy of which is in the Library. The equivalent figure for the end of 1997, the most recent date for which figures are available, is 6,653.
§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time probation officers are expected to be in post during the financial years 1999–2000 and 2000–01. [47827]
§ Ms QuinAfter my right hon. Friend has announced how much specific current grant is available to each of the 54 probation services in England and Wales in future financial years, it will be for the responsible probation committees to determine staffing levels within their services.