HL Deb 10 May 1982 vol 430 c111WA
Baroness Faithfull

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many additional secure places are required to accommodate in community homes the 15-year-olds at present remanded to prison department establishments, and what the provision of these additional places cost.

Lord Trefgarne

About 30 such boys are on remand in prison department establishments on an average day and there are probably sufficient secure places available in community homes to accommodate them.

Baroness Faithfull

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many additional secure places are required to accommodate in community homes all the juveniles at present remanded in prison department establishments, and what would the provision of these additional places cost.

Lord Trefgarne

When the secure places now under construction become available, the total number of secure places in community homes would be about adequate for the number of juveniles in need of security who are at present being remanded to prison department establishments. Locally, however, there would be some under-provision, and a few more places might be needed at a capital cost of some £26,000 per place.