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First published in 1954, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the structure and functions of the Home Office of the Government of the United Kingdom. It describes the principles which underlie the part played by the Home Office in the preservation of order and the maintenance of civil liberty.
List of contents
Preface Part I: The Home Secretary and His Functions 1. The Business of the Home Office 2. The Office of the Home Secretary Part II: The Queen's Peace 3. Maintaining the Queen’s Peace 4. Police Administration 5. The Fire Service 6. Civil Defence 7. The Children's Department 8. Public Well-Being and Public Safety 9. The Control of Aliens 10. Nationality and Naturalization Part III: The Royal Prerogative of Mercy and the Treatment of Offenders 11. The Royal Prerogative of Mercy 12. The Administration of Justice 13. The Probation Service 14. The Prison Commission Part IV: Other Functions of the Home Secretary 15. Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man 16. The International Work of the Home Office 17. The Home Secretary as Residuary Legatee 18. Staffing, Finance and Common Services Secretaries of State, Parliamentary Under-Secretaries, and Permanent Under Secretaries of the Home Department from 1782 Number of Home Office Staff Organization Chart Index
Summary
First published in 1954, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the structure and functions of the Home Office of the Government of the United Kingdom. It describes the principles which underlie the part played by the Home Office in the preservation of order and the maintenance of civil liberty.
