Written question asked by Win Griffiths (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 April 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many places the Youth Justice Board has contracted to be available at HMP and YOI Parc; in each year for which figures are available; and what the average occupancy rate has been in each of those years.

Answer: Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many places the Youth Justice Board has contracted to be available at HMP and YOI Parc; in each year for which figures are available; and what the average occupancy rate has been in each of those years. [224196] Paul Goggins: The number of places the Youth Justice Board has contracted to be available at HMP and YOI Parc is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number March 2002 to September 2004 28 October 2004 to present 36 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The average monthly occupancy rate in each of the years during this period has been: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number April 2002 to March 2003 19 April 2003 to March 2004 17 April 2004 to September 2004 20 October 2004 to February 2005 28 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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