§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases were dealt with on average per probation officer in the last year for which figures are available; and what the projected caseload is in the next three years. [155960]
§ Paul GogginsThe average number of offenders on supervision per officer' as at 31 December 2002 was 21.0.
The projected probation service caseload for the next three years for England and Wales is as follows: 146W
Total 2003–04 225,000 2004–05 233,500 2005–06 248,800 Figures for projected caseload per officer are not available.
1 This includes Maingrade Probation Officers, Senior Probation Officers, temporary Probation Officers, Senior Practitioners and Probation Services Officers, all of whom are involved with the supervision of offenders.