§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Hilary Benn)The Home Office is today publishing its second annual report on juvenile reconvictions. The report, prepared by Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, covers the reconvictions within one year of juvenile offenders dealt with between January and March 2001. The proportion reconvicted has been cut by 22.5 per cent. compared with 1997, and this exceeds the Public Service Agreement (PSA) target of a 5 per cent. reduction by 2004. I would like to congratulate the Youth Justice Board and the other services involved in youth justice for this excellent result. I am placing a copy of the report in the Library.