Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 6 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 April 1998. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 April 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer (309 c391W, 30th March), to the honourable Member for Wakefield, for how long the review of the secure estate for juveniles has been in progress; and what is his current estimate of when the review will be published. - Inc ref to White Paper "No More Excuses - A New Approach to Tackling Youth Crime in England and Wales", (Cm 3809, November 1997).

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 30 March 1998, Official Report, column 391, to the hon. Member for Wakefield (Mr. Hinchliffe), for how long the review of the secure estate for juveniles has been in progress; and what is his current estimate of when the review will be published. [38579] Mr. Michael: An initial review of juvenile secure accommodation has been undertaken as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review. The review began in September and was completed at the end of March. The Government are now considering the outcome of the review and expect to make a statement shortly. My right hon. Friend has made clear the Government's intention of bringing coherence to the secure estate while achieving greater flexibility and effectiveness in the use of the secure estate and this will require a good deal of detailed work. Our plans were set out in the White Paper "No More Excuses--A New Approach to Tackling Youth Crime in England and Wales", (Cm 3809, November 1997).

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