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1643604

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Offending Teams: Grants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published 31 March 2022, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Youth Justice Grant.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	188958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Youth Justice Grant is distributed to Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) by the Youth Justice Board (YJB), on behalf of the Ministry of Justice, for the operation and provision of youth justice services. Though varying by YOT, on average the grant makes up around a third of the funding YOTs receive. Local authorities and partner agencies provide the rest of their funding.</p><p>The youth justice system works to prevent offending and reoffending by children (those aged 10-17) and this Government has driven and overseen a number of achievements. In the year ending March 2022, the number of first time entrants was 8,000, which is a 78% fall from the year ending March 2012. Over the same period, the average youth custody population fell by 77% to an average of 450, and the proven reoffending rate fell to 31.2%.</p><p>We want to go further still to drive and oversee the youth justice system. The MoJ introduced a new set of Key Performance Indicators in April 2023 so as to provide greater insight of how the youth justice system is operating.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/06/2023 11:20:43 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1582923

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Justice: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the number of cases currently awaiting a hearing in the Youth Court on the effectiveness of the youth justice system.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	138016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Cases involving young defendants are given priority, irrespective of the court in which they appear, and youth cases are continually reviewed to ensure that they are progressed as quickly as possible.</p><p>There were 8,099 youth outstanding cases in magistrates' courts in England and Wales as at the end of September 2022, the most recent time period available. This includes any case involving a defendant under the age of 18 heard in the magistrates’ courts, not just those heard in the Youth Court. It is not possible to separate out statistics for the latter.</p><p>At any one time there will always be outstanding cases – those for which evidence is being prepared for example. Other than the increase in cases due to Covid in 2020, the number of current cases is broadly in line with those over recent years and we do not anticipate any adverse impact on the youth justice system.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 08/02/2023 17:54:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1606839

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels across the youth estate.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	172488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Youth Custody Service’s first priority is the safety and well-being of the young people in its care. In the current challenging circumstances, that requirement continues to be paramount. Staff retention and recruitment is a challenge in all parts of HMPPS, not only within the youth secure estate. We are actively working to reduce high turnover of staff in the Young Offender Institutions. In addition to changes to national pay progression arrangements, we are focusing on action to improve retention. Exit interviews are made available to every leaver, to help us understand and address the reasons why staff may decide to leave.</p><p> </p><p>Since December 2022, there has been a reduction in resignations by frontline staff across the Young Offender Institution sector. Whilst staffing is challenging in the Secure Training Centre too, this has not affected the levels of regime for education or enrichment available to children.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 28/03/2023 16:37:18 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1537755

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody: Self Harm
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Annual self-harm incidents 1,2,3,4 by method, England and Wales, 2004-2021, how many self-harm incidents by (a) cutting and scratching, (b) hanging, (c) overdose, self-poisoning or swallowing, (d) Self-strangulation and (e) burning occurred in youth estates in (a) 2022 and (b) since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	74699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to doing everything possible to ensure the safety of children and young people in custody.</p><p>Between the quarters ending June 2021 and June 2022, the number of self-harm incidents across the whole of the Children and Young People Secure Estate decreased from 473 to 455, and the number of children and young people self-harming also decreased, from 104 to 79. As the average population during this time fell by 11 per cent – from 550 children and young people to 492 – the annualised rate of self-harm incidents per 100 children and young people per year rose by 8 per cent. As the figures have only recently been compiled and published, it has not yet been possible to make an assessment of the reasons for the increase.</p><p>The requested statistics can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Method(1)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>January 2010 to March 2019(2)(a)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2019 to December 2021(3)(b)</strong></p></td><td><p>J<strong>anuary 2022 to June 2022(b)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cutting and scratching</p></td><td><p>6,655</p></td><td><p>1,347</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hanging(4)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overdose, self-poisoning or swallowing</p></td><td><p>465</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Self-strangulation(5)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1,267</p></td><td><p>282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burning(6)</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asphyxiation(7)</p></td><td><p>2,547</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(1)A Self-Harm incident may have included more than one method, so the overall number of incidents will be less than the sum of the methods used.</p><p>(2)Reporting of Self-Harm incidents changed in April 2019 from the Behaviour Management Toolkit bespoke return from establishments, to the Assaults and Self-Harm bespoke return for Secure Children’s Homes and Secure Training Centres, and NOMIS data capture for Youth Offender Institutes.</p><p>(3)Reporting of Self-Harm incidents changed in April 2019 from the Behaviour Management Toolkit bespoke return from establishments, to the Assaults and Self-Harm bespoke return for Secure Children’s Homes and Secure Training Centres, and NOMIS data capture for Youth Offender Institutes.</p><p>(4)Until March 2019, Hanging and Self-Strangulation were grouped together as Asphyxiation.</p><p>(5)Until March 2019, Hanging and Self-Strangulation were grouped together as Asphyxiation.</p><p>(6)Until March 2019, Burning was not reported separately.</p><p>(7)From April 2019, Hanging and Self-Strangulation were reported separately.</p><p>We are rolling out psychological interventions for every child that needs it with counselling psychologists, forensic psychologist and family therapists.</p><p>We are also working with the NHS to deliver a framework which will ensure every child gets a full needs assessment and support plan encompassing education, health and behavioural problems.  Both of these measures will help protect young people and reduce violence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 74697 question first answered 03/11/2022 17:14:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1538544

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody: Age
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he will implement the order of a judge at Winchester Crown Court that Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai be removed from a young offenders' institution as he is an adult; and what processes his Department has in place to assess whether those awaiting trial on remand are adults accommodated in the Youth estate and under-18 young offender institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	77271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>Following the determination by Mrs Justice Cutts on 25 October 2022 that he is 21 years old, Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai was placed in Feltham B Young Offender Institution, which accommodates 18- 21-year-olds. He has now transferred to another site within the adult prison estate.</p><p>If there is reason to suspect that someone presenting at court as a child is 18 years old or over, an age assessment will be carried out by the local authority. If it confirms that the person is aged 18 or over, the court warrant will be amended accordingly. If an appeal is lodged, the young person will remain in the current placement with measures in place to safeguard the young person and others. While checks are being carried out, a contingency plan will be made to transfer them to the adult estate, should that prove necessary.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/11/2022 15:29:41 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1582022

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Courts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases were awaiting hearing in the Youth Court as of 30 January (a) in each of the last five years and (b) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	135474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>There were 8,099 youth outstanding cases in magistrates' courts in England and Wales as at the end of September 2022, the most recent time period available. This includes any case involving a defendant under the age of 18 heard in the magistrates’ courts, not just those heard in the Youth Court. It is not possible to separate out statistics for the latter.</p><p>Cases involving young defendants are given priority, irrespective of the Court in which they appear, and youth cases are continually reviewed to ensure that they are progressed as quickly as possible.</p><p>At any one time, there will always be outstanding cases - these are not backlogs, they are cases where evidence is being prepared for trial. The table below shows the number of the outstanding youth cases for the period end of September 2017 to end of September 2022. Outstanding youth cases at the magistrates’ court in 2020 were impacted by the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic but have since returned to levels seen prior to the pandemic.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Time period</p></td><td><p>Outstanding youth cases at Magistrates Courts, England &amp; Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>9,025</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>8,685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>8,472</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2020</p></td><td><p>10,759</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2021</p></td><td><p>7,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>8,099</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 07/02/2023 14:40:37 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1656866

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the Young Women’s Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	196555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Young Women’s Strategy forms part of the Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan, which sets out what we will deliver over the period 2022-25. We do not yet have a specific publication date.</p><p>We are running young women’s residential pilots in two women’s prisons: learning from these will inform the Young Women’s Strategy. We will also be engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including specialist organisations and young women with lived experience.</p><p>The Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan exemplifies the Government’s commitment to take a gender-specific and trauma-responsive approach that acknowledges the impact of neglect and abuse (as well as other forms of trauma) on health, mental health and behaviour. In developing the Young Women’s Strategy we will have due regard to issues of age and race.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 196556 196557 question first answered 11/09/2023 17:03:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1656867

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to consult with (a) young women with lived experience, (b) specialists and (c) women and girls’ organisations on the development of the Young Women’s Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	196556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Young Women’s Strategy forms part of the Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan, which sets out what we will deliver over the period 2022-25. We do not yet have a specific publication date.</p><p>We are running young women’s residential pilots in two women’s prisons: learning from these will inform the Young Women’s Strategy. We will also be engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including specialist organisations and young women with lived experience.</p><p>The Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan exemplifies the Government’s commitment to take a gender-specific and trauma-responsive approach that acknowledges the impact of neglect and abuse (as well as other forms of trauma) on health, mental health and behaviour. In developing the Young Women’s Strategy we will have due regard to issues of age and race.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 196555 196557 question first answered 11/09/2023 17:03:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1656868

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Women
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Young Women's Strategy will include policies to help tackle (a) trauma, (b) gender, (c) age and (d) cultural challenges faced by young women.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	196557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Young Women’s Strategy forms part of the Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan, which sets out what we will deliver over the period 2022-25. We do not yet have a specific publication date.</p><p>We are running young women’s residential pilots in two women’s prisons: learning from these will inform the Young Women’s Strategy. We will also be engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including specialist organisations and young women with lived experience.</p><p>The Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan exemplifies the Government’s commitment to take a gender-specific and trauma-responsive approach that acknowledges the impact of neglect and abuse (as well as other forms of trauma) on health, mental health and behaviour. In developing the Young Women’s Strategy we will have due regard to issues of age and race.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 196555 196556 question first answered 11/09/2023 17:03:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1660273

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Probation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will publish a list of hubs that have been launched via the Transitions to Adulthood hubs pilot scheme and the amount of funding allocated per hub since 1 January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	199089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has partnered with the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to establish an innovative Youth to Adult Hub (or Transition to Adulthood Pilot) in Newham. The Hub brings a range of holistic trauma-informed services together under one roof working alongside Probation Service staff, to improve outcomes for young adults aged 18-25 years old and 17-year-olds transitioning into adult probation.</p><p> </p><p>The Newham Hub was launched in 2021 and was allocated £3 million in government funding through the Shared Outcomes Fund for a two-year pilot ending in March 2023. MoJ is the lead government department, with MOPAC acting as programme manager and lead commissioner. The pilot has since been extended for a further year, funded by London Probation, MOPAC and the Barrow Cadbury Trust.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 20/09/2023 15:30:10 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry