Written question asked by Ian Byrne (Labour) on Friday, 13 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 October 2023. It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Monday, 23 October 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Short-term Holding Facilities: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to HM Chief Inspector of Prisons Report on an unannounced inspection of short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Manston and Kent Intake Unit, published on 6 June 2023, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children are made to feel safe, supported and that their welfare and safeguarding needs are met at those facilities.

Answer

The Home Office’s responses to the Priority and Key Concerns set out in the HMIP report are covered in the Service Improvement Plan which is published on the HMIP website at Short-term holding facilities at Western Jet Foil, Manston and Kent Intake Unit (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

202031

Session

2022-23

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Children Standards Young people Safety Short-term holding facilities Manston Asylum Processing Centre Western Jet Foil Kent Intake Unit

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk