§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Prime Minister which Ministers and Departments are responsible for(a) policy in regard to the provision of secure places for young people in England and Wales and (b) providing such places and the relevant finances.
§ The Prime MinisterPolicy on the provision of secure accommodation in England and Wales, and the allocation of capital grants for such projects, are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for Wales respectively.
Local authorities are responsible for providing secure accommodation and for meeting the running costs.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Prime Minister when the secure places for young people announced in 1991 will be available.
§ The Prime MinisterThe provision of secure accommodation is the responsibility of local authorities. The Government remain committed to their target of abolishing the practice of remanding juveniles to prison by 1995–96 and will provide the necessary capital resources to achieve this.