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Written question asked by Hilton Dawson (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 January 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 January 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action he intends to take to implement the decision of the High Court on 29th November that the Children Act 1989 applies to children held in prison custody. - nc ref to 9 December 2002, 396 c128W.
Answer

Mr. Dawson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he intends to take to implement the decision of the High Court on 29 November that the Children Act 1989 applies to children held in prison custody. [88233] Hilary Benn: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Mid-Dorset and North Poole (Mrs. Brooke) on 9 December 2002, Official Report, column 128W.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
88233; 397 c139-40W;397 c139W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Protection Prisons Young offenders Young offender institutions
Legislation
Children Act 1989
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk