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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the news story from the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales entitled The evolving response to ethnic disproportionality in youth justice, published on 19 December 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Islington’s change...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the news story from the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales entitled The evolving response to ethnic disproportionality in youth justice, published on 19 December 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Islington’s change...
The Ministry of Justice has not made an assessment of the impact of Islington’s changes to pre-sentence reports which the independent Youth Justice Board (YJB) included in its news story. We encourage YOTs to make full and effective use of pre-sentence reports in order to ensure judges make the most informed decision possible when sentencing a child.
Research commissioned by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) in 2021 highlighted that disproportionate outcomes for some ethnic groups persist, including more restrictive remand outcomes, fewer out-of-court disposals, and harsher court sentences, even when accounting for demographic and offence-related factors.
While these disparities cannot be attributed solely to adultification bias, evidence indicates that differential practitioner assessments can inflate the perceived reoffending risk for ethnic minority children, increasing the likelihood of disproportionate outcomes. Research commissioned by the YJB in 2024 found that pre-sentence reports for Black children gave less consideration to their health, life experiences and trauma than those for White children, which may contribute to Black children being viewed through a less safeguarding- and support-focused lens. However, the small sample size means these findings may not be representative.
The Government is clear that racial disparities within the youth justice system must be addressed. The YJB’s news story highlighted a number of issues, including poorer remand outcomes for Black and Mixed children even after accounting for offence severity. The Ministry of Justice is committed to tackling unnecessary custodial remands, and is currently developing a package of reforms to ensure that custody for children is only used as a last resort.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on levels of child poverty in Islington.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on levels of child poverty in Islington.
The government has been listening closely to the views expressed by the public, local authorities and other bodies on the proposals set out in the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation. No final decisions on the outcome of the review have yet been taken. However, the government’s proposals will target central government grant funding to where it is needed the most. Subject to consultation, the proposals set out mean that the most relatively deprived places, which on average have higher levels of child poverty, will have more income than the least deprived places. The vast majority of councils with social care responsibilities will see their Core Spending Power increase in real terms over the multi-year Settlement. We will publish further information in the government’s consultation response in Autumn, followed by the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement later this year.
Letter dated 23/06/2025 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Barran regarding the capital funding proposed for foster care home renovation and extension, as discussed during the Committee Stage (fourth day) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. 2p.
Letter dated 23/06/2025 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Barran regarding the capital funding proposed for foster care home renovation and extension, as discussed during the Committee Stage (fourth day) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. 2p.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP services in the Borough of Islington are administered by private sector companies as of 12 July 2022; and if he will publish the names of those (a) practices and (b) private sector companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many GP services in the Borough of Islington are administered by private sector companies as of 12 July 2022; and if he will publish the names of those (a) practices and (b) private sector companies.
All general practitioner (GP) practices are administered by GPs or other organisations and work under contract to the National Health Service. All contract holders and providers of NHS core primary medical services are subject to the same requirements, regulation and standards. In Islington, there are 25 practices administered by GP partnerships, three by individual GPs and three by companies. Barnsbury Medical Practice is administered by Islington GP Group (Islington Federation); and Mitchison Road Surgery and Hanley Primary Care Centre by AT Medics. The number of GP practices in Greater London run by private sector companies in each year since 2019 is not held centrally.
First, every life lost in the way that the hon. Lady talks about is of course a tragedy, and many of these lives have been lost because of drugs, gangs and knife crime. Overall, knife crime has come down over the past few years, which is welcome, but there are still too many people carrying a knife and not recognising that it is not only against the law but an enormous danger to themselves as well as to others. We will continue with our tough approach on knife crime and with the work that we are doing to disband and break up gangs and to try to deal with the problems of drugs. In London we have actually seen an increase in neighbourhood policing, and the Metropolitan police have done a good job at cutting back-office costs and putting police on our streets.
First, every life lost in the way that the hon. Lady talks about is of course a tragedy, and many of these lives have been lost because of drugs, gangs and knife crime. Overall, knife crime has come down over the past few years, which is welcome, but there are still too many people carrying a knife and not recognising that it is not only against the law but an enormous danger to themselves as well as to others. We will continue with our tough approach on knife crime and with the work that we are doing to disband and break up gangs and to try to deal with the problems of drugs. In London we have actually seen an increase in neighbourhood policing, and the Metropolitan police have done a good job at cutting back-office costs and putting police on our streets.
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):
Has the Prime Minister ever heard of Shaquan Sammy-Plummer, Alan Cartwright, Stefan Appleton, or Vaso Kakko? They are all teenagers stabbed to death on the streets of Islington in the past year. Vaso was murdered just two days ago. Given the growing culture of drugs, gangs and violence in my borough and many boroughs like it, does the Prime Minister really think it is in the interests of the safety and security of my constituents to cut the Metropolitan police?
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):
Has the Prime Minister ever heard of Shaquan Sammy-Plummer, Alan Cartwright, Stefan Appleton, or Vaso Kakko? They are all teenagers stabbed to death on the streets of Islington in the past year. Vaso was murdered just two days ago. Given the growing culture of drugs, gangs and violence in my borough and many boroughs like it, does the Prime Minister really think it is in the interests of the safety and security of my constituents to cut the Metropolitan police?
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Emily Thornberry (Islington South and Finsbury) (Lab):
Has the Prime Minister ever heard of Shaquan Sammy-Plummer, Alan Cartwright, Stefan Appleton, or Vaso Kakko? They are all teenagers stabbed to death on the streets of Islington in the past year. Vaso was murdered just two days ago. Given the growing culture of drugs, gangs and violence in my borough and many boroughs like it, does the Prime Minister really think it is in the interests of the safety and security of my constituents to cut the Metropolitan police?
First, every life lost in the way that the hon. Lady talks about is of course a tragedy, and many of these lives have been lost because of drugs, gangs and knife crime. Overall, knife crime has come down over the past few years, which is welcome, but there are still too many people carrying a knife and not recognising that it is not only against the law but an enormous danger to themselves as well as to others. We will continue with our tough approach on knife crime and with the work that we are doing to disband and break up gangs and to try to deal with the problems of drugs. In London we have actually seen an increase in neighbourhood policing, and the Metropolitan police have done a good job at cutting back-office costs and putting police on our streets.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people claiming child benefit in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency are in work.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of people claiming child benefit in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency are in work.
The average earnings of in-work child benefit claimants is only available at disproportionate cost.
The most recent data on tax credits broken down by geographical location is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014 (geographic breakdown)
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average earnings of working claimants of (a) child benefit and (b) child tax credit in (i) the London Borough of Islington and (ii) Islington South and Finsbury constituency.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average earnings of working claimants of (a) child benefit and (b) child tax credit in (i) the London Borough of Islington and (ii) Islington South and Finsbury constituency.
The average earnings of in-work child benefit claimants is only available at disproportionate cost.
The most recent data on tax credits broken down by geographical location is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014 (geographic breakdown)
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who are in receipt of child tax credit in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency have more than two children.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people who are in receipt of child tax credit in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency have more than two children.
The average earnings of in-work child benefit claimants is only available at disproportionate cost.
The most recent data on tax credits broken down by geographical location is available here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/personal-tax-credits-finalised-award-statistics-geographical-statistics-2013-to-2014 (geographic breakdown)
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many council homes whose cost is classified by his Department as high there are in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many council homes whose cost is classified by his Department as high there are in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency.
This information is not held centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the value of council homes classified as high by his Department is in (a) London, (b) the London Borough of Islington and (c) Islington South and Finsbury constituency; and how many bedrooms such properties possess.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the value of council homes classified as high by his Department is in (a) London, (b) the London Borough of Islington and (c) Islington South and Finsbury constituency; and how many bedrooms such properties possess.
This information is not held centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims for housing benefit were approved in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims for housing benefit were approved in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
The available information on the number of new claims for housing benefit by local authority is published and available at:
The same information by Parliamentary Constituency is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 18 to 21 years in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency who are currently in receipt of housing benefit have children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 18 to 21 years in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency who are currently in receipt of housing benefit have children.
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The information that is available refers to Housing Benefit (HB) recipients whose claim is passported, that is for those who receive income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance.
This information including HB recipients by age and number of children can be found at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk
Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 18 to 21 years in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency are in receipt of housing benefit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many jobseeker's allowance claimants aged 18 to 21 years in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency are in receipt of housing benefit.
The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
The information that is available refers to Housing Benefit (HB) recipients whose claim is passported, that is for those who receive income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance.
This information including HB recipients by age and number of children can be found at:
https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk
Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:
https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started---SuperWEB2.html
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of discretionary housing payment claimants in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency are in work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of discretionary housing payment claimants in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency are in work.
No information is held on what proportion of Discretionary Housing Payment claimants in the London Borough of Islington or Islington and Finsbury South constituency are in work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims for discretionary housing payments were approved in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new claims for discretionary housing payments were approved in (a) the London Borough of Islington and (b) Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years.
No information is held on how many new claims for Discretionary Housing Payment were approved in the London Borough of Islington or the Islington South and Finsbury constituency in each of the last five years. In financial year 2013/14, local authorities were asked to report on the total number of Discretionary Housing Payments awards made but it is unknown how many of these were new claims. The Government’s analysis of Discretionary Housing Payment returns for 2013/14 is available at –
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/use-of-discretionary-housing-payments-2013-to-2014
In May 2013, the coalition Government introduced legislation that allows offices to convert to homes without having to apply for planning permission. This has had a positive effect creating much needed new homes. In January 2014, six months after coming into force, a survey carried out by the Estates Gazette...
In May 2013, the coalition Government introduced legislation that allows offices to convert to homes without having to apply for planning permission. This has had a positive effect creating much needed new homes. In January 2014, six months after coming into force, a survey carried out by the Estates Gazette...
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
In May 2013, the Coalition Government introduced legislation that allows offices to convert to homes without having to apply for planning permission. This has had a positive effect...
My hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
In May 2013, the Coalition Government introduced legislation that allows offices to convert to homes without having to apply for planning permission. This has had a positive effect...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the effect of the Integrated Offender Management model piloted in the London borough of Islington on reoffending rates in that area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the effect of the Integrated Offender Management model piloted in the London borough of Islington on reoffending rates in that area.
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Office.
Integrated Offender Management is an important approach to cutting crime and reoffending in local areas. One of the key strengths of the approach is that the local model should be responsive to local needs and priorities as identified by the agencies and the partners in the area. For this reason, we have not imposed any particular model of Integrated Offender Management on areas, nor do we performance manage from Whitehall the crime and reoffending outcomes that local partners in areas such as the London borough of Islington may be achieving through their local approach.