asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when he expects to implement Section 4 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969;(2) when he intends to implement Section 5 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969;(3) on what date he proposes to introduce Section 7 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969; and if he has not yet a date in mind if he will make a statement on this matter;(4) what consultations he has had, and with whom, and what stage they have reached in respect of the phasing out of the unruly certificate for juveniles.

I ask my hon. Friend to await the Government's consideration of the report of the Social Services and Employment Sub-Committee of the Expenditure Committee on the working of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969, which was published on 25th September.