§ 36. Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received regarding the punishment of young offenders. [61126]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Government have set out their policy on the punishment of young offenders in three consultation documents (Tackling Youth Crime, New National and Local Focus on Youth Crime and Tackling Delays in the Youth Justice System). By 8 December 1997, 297 responses had been received to "Tackling Youth Crime", 250 responses to "New National and Local Focus", and 177 responses to "Tackling Delays". Summaries of the responses to each of the three papers have been placed in the Library.
The White Paper "No More Excuses—A New Approach to Tackling Youth Crime in England and Wales" was published in November 1997. Many of the policies contained in the White Paper were made by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, which received Royal Assent on 31 July 1998.