HC Deb 03 December 1992 vol 215 c318W
Mr. Blair

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many places in secure units for juveniles there are in England and Wales; and how many places the Government are intending to provide by 1995.

Mr. Yeo

On 30 November 1992 there were 292 places in local authority secure units in England.

Plans are being prepared to provide an additional 60 to 65 secure places in order to implement the new juvenile remand provisions in the Criminal Justice Act 1991 by the mid 1990s.

The information relating to Wales is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales.

Mr. Blair

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current average cost of keeping a juvenile in a local authority secure unit.

Mr. Yeo

Information in the form requested is not collected centrally.