Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Tachwedd 1965.
Mr Frank Allaun
, Salford East
12:00,
4 Tachwedd 1965
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking, in accordance with the undertaking given in the white paper on The Child, the Family and the Young Offender, to consult organisations and workers likely to be involved in proposed legislation in this field; and when such legislation will be introduced.
Miss Alice Bacon
, Leeds South East
My right hon. and learned Friend has invited the comments of interested bodies. He cannot at present say when legislation will be introduced.
Mr Frank Allaun
, Salford East
I thank my hon. Friend for that Answer, but does not she think that it would be wise to take full advantage of the experience of these professional workers, particularly in view of the shortage of trained staff in some parts of the country?
Miss Alice Bacon
, Leeds South East
I am not sure that I quite understand that supplementary question. We are taking advantage of the views of trained social workers. We have already had the views of many of them. I have already met some organisations, and I look forward to meeting others in the next few weeks.
A document issued by the Government laying out its policy, or proposed policy, on a topic of current concern.Although a white paper may occasion consultation as to the details of new legislation, it does signify a clear intention on the part of a government to pass new law. This is a contrast with green papers, which are issued less frequently, are more open-ended and may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation.
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Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
