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Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2016. It was answered by Phillip Lee (Conservative) on Monday, 21 November 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Youth Justice Board

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how (a) much funding was allocated to and (b) many full-time equivalent staff were employed by the Youth Justice Board in each year since 2009-10.

Answer

The welfare of young people in custody is extremely important. We make sure the YJB are appropriately staffed and funded to carry out the important work of keeping children safe. We will be setting out our plans to reform the way we manage young offenders in the coming weeks.

The total funding allocated to the Youth Justice Board in each year since 2009/10 is in the following table. During this period the number of young people in custody has substantially fallen. This has led to a smaller youth estate, and a reduction in the YJB’s budget.

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2015/16

2016/17

Total Funding (£m)

539

493

424

383

328

260

224

222

The average number of full-time equivalent staff can be found in the Youth Justice Board Annual Report and Accounts available on gov.uk.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52383
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Finance Staff Youth Justice Board
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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