To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average custodial sentence length for children and young people in (a) Secure Training Centres, (b) Young Offender Institutions and (c) Secure Children's Homes was in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average custodial sentence length for children and young people in (a) Secure Training Centres, (b) Young Offender Institutions and (c) Secure Children's Homes was in each of the last three years.

Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of the impact of budget cuts on the work of secure children's homes in reducing children's reoffending rates.

Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of the impact of budget cuts on the work of secure children's homes in reducing children's reoffending rates.

My Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to raise once again the issues that relate to those children in the country today who are the most difficult and challenging, the most damaged and needy. They are the children between the ages of 12 and 16 and sometimes as young...

My Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to raise once again the issues that relate to those children in the country today who are the most difficult and challenging, the most damaged and needy. They are the children between the ages of 12 and 16 and sometimes as young...

My Lords, this debate identifies two issues that need to be addressed. First, there is the effect of budget cuts on secure children's homes and, secondly, there is the impact of cuts on policies designed to deal with reoffending rates. In this debate, we cannot ignore the fact that in...

My Lords, this debate identifies two issues that need to be addressed. First, there is the effect of budget cuts on secure children's homes and, secondly, there is the impact of cuts on policies designed to deal with reoffending rates. In this debate, we cannot ignore the fact that in...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Linklater of Butterstone, for this opportunity to discuss the impact of budget caps on the work of secure children homes in reducing children's reoffending rates. I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, on her excellent maiden...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Linklater of Butterstone, for this opportunity to discuss the impact of budget caps on the work of secure children homes in reducing children's reoffending rates. I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, on her excellent maiden...

My Lords, I am more than grateful to slip in for two minutes at the end of this debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Linklater on securing the debate and my noble friend Lady Shackleton on her moving maiden speech. The House will be aware that some secure children’s...

My Lords, I am more than grateful to slip in for two minutes at the end of this debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Linklater on securing the debate and my noble friend Lady Shackleton on her moving maiden speech. The House will be aware that some secure children’s...

My Lords, I declare an interest, which the Minister may think singularly inappropriate—I am a member of the Out of Trouble advisory group of the Prison Reform Trust—and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Linklater, on introducing the debate. The background to the debate is that in this country we...

My Lords, I declare an interest, which the Minister may think singularly inappropriate—I am a member of the Out of Trouble advisory group of the Prison Reform Trust—and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Linklater, on introducing the debate. The background to the debate is that in this country we...

Tabled By To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of budget cuts on the work of secure children’s homes in reducing children’s reoffending rates.

Tabled By To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of budget cuts on the work of secure children’s homes in reducing children’s reoffending rates.

My Lords, I am not sure whether it is me or my colleagues in the choice of debates, but I am faced with the same problem I had a few days ago when, replying to the debate on magistrates initiated by my noble friend Lord Dholakia; I now have six...

My Lords, I am not sure whether it is me or my colleagues in the choice of debates, but I am faced with the same problem I had a few days ago when, replying to the debate on magistrates initiated by my noble friend Lord Dholakia; I now have six...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Linklater on her ability in presenting, and on securing, this debate on an important and valuable subject. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady Shackleton on her excellent maiden speech. I found it quite moving, coming from the same parental and grandparental...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Linklater on her ability in presenting, and on securing, this debate on an important and valuable subject. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady Shackleton on her excellent maiden speech. I found it quite moving, coming from the same parental and grandparental...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Linklater, for bringing forward this very important debate. Ever since I have been in the House, I have admired her. A few years ago she took part in a debate that I initiated on women in prison. I was impressed with her...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Linklater, for bringing forward this very important debate. Ever since I have been in the House, I have admired her. A few years ago she took part in a debate that I initiated on women in prison. I was impressed with her...

My Lords, I know that I speak for noble Lords on all sides of the House in saying without reservation how warmly we welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, to our midst. Her speech was significant and I shall return to it in a moment. First, let me just say...

My Lords, I know that I speak for noble Lords on all sides of the House in saying without reservation how warmly we welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, to our midst. Her speech was significant and I shall return to it in a moment. First, let me just say...

It is a great honour to rise for the first time and speak in your Lordships’ House. I would like to thank your Lordships for the quality and the depth of the welcome I have received from all sides of your Lordships’ House. It has, for me, been a very...

It is a great honour to rise for the first time and speak in your Lordships’ House. I would like to thank your Lordships for the quality and the depth of the welcome I have received from all sides of your Lordships’ House. It has, for me, been a very...

Alternatives to custodial sentencing, May 2008. POSTnote 08/308.

Alternatives to custodial sentencing, May 2008. POSTnote 08/308.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 10-17 year olds in the last two years for which data are available were sentenced by (a) magistrates' court (b) a youth court and (c) a Crown court to (i) a secure training order, (ii) a young offender...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 10-17 year olds in the last two years for which data are available were sentenced by (a) magistrates' court (b) a youth court and (c) a Crown court to (i) a secure training order, (ii) a young offender...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of sentence (a) issued and (b) served for those young offenders sent to (i) local authority secure units, (ii) young offenders' institutions and (iii) secure training centres was in each of the last five years. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average length of sentence (a) issued and (b) served for those young offenders sent to (i) local authority secure units, (ii) young offenders' institutions and (iii) secure training centres was in each of the last five years. -...

Lords statement on what priorities will be set for placing juvenile offenders when the detention and training order comes into operation. [HL 1789]. - Includes ref to commissioning and placement strategies in Library.

Lords statement on what priorities will be set for placing juvenile offenders when the detention and training order comes into operation. [HL 1789]. - Includes ref to commissioning and placement strategies in Library.

Crime And Disorder Bill (HL). Committee stage sixteenth sitting (morning). Clause 70, discussed with Government new clause 25 (Early release: two or more sentences), agreed to as amended. Clauses 71 to 75 agreed to.

Crime And Disorder Bill (HL). Committee stage sixteenth sitting (morning). Clause 70, discussed with Government new clause 25 (Early release: two or more sentences), agreed to as amended. Clauses 71 to 75 agreed to.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what reviews his Department has carried out of the maximum sentence of custody which can be imposed by (i) a magistrates' court and (ii) a youth court. - Includes ref to 'No More Excuses - A New Approach to Tackling...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what reviews his Department has carried out of the maximum sentence of custody which can be imposed by (i) a magistrates' court and (ii) a youth court. - Includes ref to 'No More Excuses - A New Approach to Tackling...

To comment on the minimum age for the detention of juveniles .

To comment on the minimum age for the detention of juveniles .