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Langley House Trust

Volume 457: debated on Monday 19 February 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will renew funding awarded to Langley House Trust by the Public Protection Unit; (117788)

(2) how many offenders have committed a criminal offence whilst a resident in accommodation provided by Langley House Trust, broken down by category of offence.

The Public Protection Unit in the National Offender Management Service will continue to fund Langley House Trust in the financial year 2007-08. Under the funding agreement, Langley House Trust will provide access to two enhanced supervision beds for offenders with a history of mental disorder and to a larger number of beds as move-on accommodation for offenders who have completed a period of residence in approved premises.

In the 12 months to 31 March 2006, 19 Langley House Trust residents were convicted of further offences. The breakdown by offence category was as follows:

Offence category

Number

Murder

1

Arson

1

Breaking and entering

1

Theft and other property offences

9

Drunk and disorderly or other summary public order offences

7