Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 July 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 July 1998. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 July 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answers of 11 March 1998, Official Report, 308 c203 and 18 March 1998, Official Report, 308 c614, how many places in local authority secure accommodation the Government plans to provide in addition to those referred to in his answers. - Inc ref to info in Library.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answers of 11 March 1998, Official Report, column 203 and 18 March 1998, Official Report, column 614, how many places in local authority secure accommodation the Government plans to provide in addition to those referred to in his answers. [52382] Mr. Boateng: The review of juvenile secure accommodation was completed at the end of March and we have decided now on a programme of further work to be undertaken. A summary has been placed in the Library. This further work will include consideration of the creation of a new mechanism to determine the volume of places provided in juvenile secure accommodation, the cost of these and the standards which apply. It is proposed that the Youth Justice Board should take on this responsibility which should help ensure the appropriate volume and geographical spread of secure places.

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