§ 18. Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for dealing with youth crime and disorder. [631]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyWe have a wide agenda across Government concerned with tackling youth crime and disorder. We have introduced programmes which focus on the family; tackle deprivation; address truancy and school exclusion; deal with alcohol-related crime and disorder and under-age drinking; and address drug misuse among young people.
We have also made improvements to the youth justice system. Tackling delays to speed up justice; expanding the powers available to the police and the courts, establishing new youth justice structures and intervention programmes. And we are continuing to bring in new measures and programmes to tackle youth offending.
§ 22. Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the levels of juvenile crime. [635]
§ Beverley HughesThe Government have put in place a major programme of reforms to tackle youth offending. We have overhauled youth justice and introduced a wide range of prevention policies to stop young people becoming involved in crime.