§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been spent by local authorities in Wales on(a) secure accommodation within Wales and (b) secure accommodation outside Wales for alleged juvenile offenders on remand in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe information requested is not held centrally.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much he estimates local authorities in Wales will need to spend(a) in terms of capital and (b) in terms of annual revenue expenditure to meet the requirements for secure accommodation for the remand of alleged juvenile offenders as a result of the Government's proposals of 4 February.
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§ Mr. Nicholas BennettThe general implications of the proposals for Welsh authorities are being taken into account in our review of secure care and we shall be consulting local authorities on this matter.