Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 2004. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans there are for the management of the (a) juvenile and (b) high security prison estate under the new National Offender Management Service.

Answer: Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans there are for the management of the (a) juvenile and (b) high security prison estate under the new National Offender Management Service. [160859] Paul Goggins: As the Government report "Reducing Crime--Changing Lives" makes clear, the Youth Justice Board will remain as a Non-Departmental Public Body with responsibility to the Home Secretary. The management of the high security prison estate is being considered by the National Offender Management Service, implementation team as part of the wider implementation strategy.

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