§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Southwark, North and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes), of 20 October 2003,Official Report, 1039W column 416W, on probation services, what steps he is taking to avoid an overspend in the probation budget. [138531]
§ Paul GogginsI will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.