HC Deb 05 August 1975 vol 897 c178W
45. Mr. Churchill

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what response she has had to her plans to improve the provision of secure accommodation for juveniles.

Dr. Owen

In response to the Government's request to local authorities to give priority to projects for providing secure accommodation when considering their building programmes, 17 projects to provide 127 secure places are now being included in the revised programme of provisional approvals for 1975–76. It is too early yet to measure the response to our more recent proposal to make specific grants for secure accommodation, but I understand that at least two authorities, planning to provide 60 of these places, have indicated that they will be seeking grant aid.