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823108

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Solitary Confinement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the number of instances of a people aged 18 or under being held in solitary confinement in the youth secure estate in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	122791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Young people in the youth secure estate are some of the most vulnerable people in society and their safety and welfare is our highest priority.</p><p> </p><p>We do not use solitary confinement. Young people can be removed from association under careful control where they will not be permitted to associate with other young people.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision to remove a young person from association is subject to regular review and a range of safeguarding measures are in place to ensure appropriate oversight of their care. There are careful limits placed on the length of time for which young people can be removed from association without review of the decision to remove. Young offenders cannot be removed from association as a punishment.</p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 122793 question first answered 23/01/2018 16:22:55 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

823110

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Solitary Confinement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his Department's policy is on the use of solitary confinement within the youth secure estate.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	122793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Young people in the youth secure estate are some of the most vulnerable people in society and their safety and welfare is our highest priority.</p><p> </p><p>We do not use solitary confinement. Young people can be removed from association under careful control where they will not be permitted to associate with other young people.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision to remove a young person from association is subject to regular review and a range of safeguarding measures are in place to ensure appropriate oversight of their care. There are careful limits placed on the length of time for which young people can be removed from association without review of the decision to remove. Young offenders cannot be removed from association as a punishment.</p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee grouped question UIN 122791 question first answered 23/01/2018 16:22:55 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

822941

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offender Institutions: Crimes of Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to reduce levels of violence in Young Offenders Institutions in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	122624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to improving youth custody so that it is safer and rehabilitates young offenders. That is why we are investing £64 million as part of our work to reform youth custody. This includes expanding frontline staff capacity in public-sector Young Offender Institutions by 20% and introducing a new youth justice specialist role.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure a grip on safety and performance a new Youth Custody Service has been created, headed by an Executive Director who is accountable to Ministers. This is the first time in the department’s history that such a role has existed and this demonstrates our commitment to improving youth custody.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with NHS England, the Welsh Government and Youth Offending Teams to strengthen the provision of mental health care. We are also investing in the development of Enhanced Support Units to provide a better environment for young people with the most complex needs. The first of these is now operational at Feltham YOI.</p><p> </p><p>We are also developing two new Secure Schools, one in the North West and one in the South East of England. Secure schools will be run by child-focused providers who can best meet the needs of the children and young people, who will be able to engage fully with integrated care, health and education services, and with physical activity.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 23/01/2018 16:23:45 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

823149

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Ministerial Powers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many ministerial directions were issued to his Department in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	122832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>No ministerial directions have been issued in either 2015, 2016 or 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 23/01/2018 16:23:08 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett