§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what deadline has been fixed for the ending of the holding of persons aged 15 or 16 years being held in adult prisons.
§ Mrs. RumboldNo deadline has been set. The Government's proposals for reforming the arrangements for the remand of juveniles aged 15 and 16 are set out in the consultation paper which was published on 4 February. Under these proposals, prison custody for juveniles would be ended when sufficient local authority secure accommodation was available. A copy of the consultation document has been placed in the Library.