The Blunkett Solution
28th January 2007
Hunt the Marble
Ministers had been warned about sex offenders going missing, the head of the Police Federation has said.
Jan Berry said the federation, which represents rank and file officers, had alerted the Home Office three years ago but it had failed to find a solution.
It follows newspaper reports police forces across the UK have lost track of 322 convicted sex offenders.
Justice minister Harriet Harman denied the government had been complacent but admitted: "We have got to do more".
BBC News | 28th January 2007.
Warned 3 years ago, when David Blunkett was Home Secretary...
We all know what his solution to over-crowding in prisons was.
The Prime Minister has defended the running of the Home Office and the government's record on prisons....
... Mr Blair said: "Why are prisons full to the bursting point?
BBC News | 28th January 2007.
Does this answer your question, Tony?
