asked the Prime Minister if he will list the responsibilities he has allocated to the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

asked the Prime Minister if he will list the responsibilities he has allocated to the Secretary of State for the Home Department.

The Home Secretary is the channel of communication between the Crown and the subjects of the realm, and between the United Kingdom Government and the Governments of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. He exercises certain Prerogative powers of the Crown of which the most important are the prerogative of mercy and the maintenance of the Queen's peace. He is concerned with the administration of justice; criminal law; the treatment of offenders; probation; the prison service; public morals and safety; the police, fire and civil defence services; immigration and nationality; community relations and community and urban programmes voluntary services; sex discrimination policy; legislative and constitutional aspects of broadcasting; and regulation of the use of radio.