To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the evidential basis is for the Government's view that the introduction of contestability into the probation service will raise standards and reduce levels of re-offending.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the evidential basis is for the Government's view that the introduction of contestability into the probation service will raise standards and reduce levels of re-offending.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make inquiries into the reasons why the widow of Mr. Philip Lawrence was asked questions by the Probation Service regarding the possible release of the person convicted of his killing; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make inquiries into the reasons why the widow of Mr. Philip Lawrence was asked questions by the Probation Service regarding the possible release of the person convicted of his killing; and if he will make a statement.

What are the number and proportion of first offenders given: (a) community service orders or community punishment orders; (b) probation or community rehabilitation orders; and (c) any community sentence; in each year from 1992 to 2003. [HL 46]. - Inc table.

What are the number and proportion of first offenders given: (a) community service orders or community punishment orders; (b) probation or community rehabilitation orders; and (c) any community sentence; in each year from 1992 to 2003. [HL 46]. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any probation areas in England and Wales reported that they had failed to produce court reports within the 15 days work standard because of staff shortages, vacancies or resource issues in the last period for which information is available....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any probation areas in England and Wales reported that they had failed to produce court reports within the 15 days work standard because of staff shortages, vacancies or resource issues in the last period for which information is available....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many probation areas exceeded their profile targets in respect of accredited programmes between April and September 2004. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many probation areas exceeded their profile targets in respect of accredited programmes between April and September 2004. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of probation areas (a) met and (b) exceeded the 90 per cent. breach target within 10 days in each year since 2001; and what progress the National Probation Service has made on breach targets since April 2001. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of probation areas (a) met and (b) exceeded the 90 per cent. breach target within 10 days in each year since 2001; and what progress the National Probation Service has made on breach targets since April 2001. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the change was in the performance of the National Probation Service against its performance measure on drug treatment and testing order commencements between April and September. - Inc table and figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the change was in the performance of the National Probation Service against its performance measure on drug treatment and testing order commencements between April and September. - Inc table and figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the change was in the drug treatment and testing order target for the National Probation Service from 2003-04 to 2004-05. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the change was in the drug treatment and testing order target for the National Probation Service from 2003-04 to 2004-05. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the change was in the performance of the National Probation Service against its performance measures on (a) compliance, including orders which are allowed to continue and (b) offender behaviour programmes (i) during 2003-04 and (ii) between April and September....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the change was in the performance of the National Probation Service against its performance measures on (a) compliance, including orders which are allowed to continue and (b) offender behaviour programmes (i) during 2003-04 and (ii) between April and September....

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the National Probation Service met its performance measure on Enhanced Community Punishment during the period April to September; and how performance compared with the target set for that period. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the National Probation Service met its performance measure on Enhanced Community Punishment during the period April to September; and how performance compared with the target set for that period. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of court reports written for the courts in England and Wales by the National Probation Service were produced within 15 days of a request for that report in the last period for which figures are available. - Including...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of court reports written for the courts in England and Wales by the National Probation Service were produced within 15 days of a request for that report in the last period for which figures are available. - Including...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the probation service.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the probation service.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many juvenile offenders have breached (a) probation conditions and (b) curfew orders in the East Riding of Yorkshire in each year since 1997. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many juvenile offenders have breached (a) probation conditions and (b) curfew orders in the East Riding of Yorkshire in each year since 1997. - Includes table.

Criminal Justice Bill. Committee stage twenty-fifth sitting (morning). Clause 248 agreed to. Schedule 20 agreed to. Clauses 250 and 251 agreed to, clause 250 as amended. Schedule 21 as amended agreed to. Clauses 252 to 257 agreed to, clauses 252 and 256 as amended.

Criminal Justice Bill. Committee stage twenty-fifth sitting (morning). Clause 248 agreed to. Schedule 20 agreed to. Clauses 250 and 251 agreed to, clause 250 as amended. Schedule 21 as amended agreed to. Clauses 252 to 257 agreed to, clauses 252 and 256 as amended.

Criminal Justice Bill. Committee stage nineteenth sitting (morning). Amendment to programme resolution as amended agreed to. Clauses 130 to 136 agreed to, clause 134 as amended. Clause 137 under consideration.

Criminal Justice Bill. Committee stage nineteenth sitting (morning). Amendment to programme resolution as amended agreed to. Clauses 130 to 136 agreed to, clause 134 as amended. Clause 137 under consideration.

Letter dated 07.12.2002 from Hilary Benn MP to Simon Hughes MP regarding the performance data on enforcement in probation areas in England and Wales. Incl, table showing the percentage of relevant (breachable) cases for April - June 2002 and October 2001 to March 2002. HO. 2002.

Letter dated 07.12.2002 from Hilary Benn MP to Simon Hughes MP regarding the performance data on enforcement in probation areas in England and Wales. Incl, table showing the percentage of relevant (breachable) cases for April - June 2002 and October 2001 to March 2002. HO. 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many community service and community punishment orders have been made by the courts; how many have been breached; and how many breaches resulted in a custodial sentence being imposed in each of the last five years; how many probation/community...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many community service and community punishment orders have been made by the courts; how many have been breached; and how many breaches resulted in a custodial sentence being imposed in each of the last five years; how many probation/community...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the performance data on enforcement and breach for probation areas in England and Wales meet national standards. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the performance data on enforcement and breach for probation areas in England and Wales meet national standards. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many court reports have not been prepared in the specified time by the Probation Service in England and Wales in the last 12 months. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many court reports have not been prepared in the specified time by the Probation Service in England and Wales in the last 12 months. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the target for the proportion of cases under Probation Service supervision where the service responds to a breach of conditions by taking action in accordance with the National Standards has not been met. - Inc figures. (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the target for the proportion of cases under Probation Service supervision where the service responds to a breach of conditions by taking action in accordance with the National Standards has not been met. - Inc figures. (Holding...