Member

Another amendment, recognising the need for specialist expertise about all three disorders—drug, alcohol and gambling—suggests the establishment of specialist teams within the Probation Service. Earlier today, the Minister told us we should let probation officers have freedom to use their skills and expertise to make thorough assessments of needs and risks. But in the case of all three disorders—drug, alcohol and gambling—this requires very specific expertise, which is why I think such teams should be established.