§ Mr. Hindasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, when a young offender is remanded to the care of the local authority in a secure unit prior to being sentenced to youth custody, the young offender is entitled to remission on the youth custody sentence for time spent in the secure unit.
§ Mr. MellorWhen a juvenile is committed on remand to the care of a local authority, the time prior to sentence does not, under section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982, count towards the length of a subsequent custodial sentence. Arrangements have, however, been made for local authorities to inform courts of the length of time of any remand in care, and the circumstances of the placement, including any placement in secure accommodation, so that the courts can take this into account.