§ 30. Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set out the steps he is taking to increase public awareness of the value of community sentences. [61120]
§ Mr. George HowarthMy Ministerial colleagues and I try to publicise good work undertaken by the probation service, of which there are many examples. We are also considering, in the light of responses to the consultation document "Joining Forces to Protect the Public", renaming community sentences to help the public to understand better what they involve and the important responsibilities which the probation service has in punishing offenders, reducing crime and protecting the public.