Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 May 2006. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 May 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Prolific and Priority Offender Strategy

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young people in Peterborough constituency have been subject to the Prolific and Priority Offender Strategy; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Currently, 32 young people under the age of 18 are being targeted. This comprises 28 under the Prevent and Deter and four in the Catch and Convict and Rehabilitate and Resettle strands. Peterborough is one of 39 schemes in the eastern region that is helping to deliver the Government's national Prolific and Priority Offender programme which uses a multi-agency approach to target those offenders causing a disproportionate amount of harm to their communities through a range of interventions to reduce their offending.

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