§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many places in(a) local authority secure units, (b) young offender institutions and (c) secure training centres are planned in (i) 2002–03, (ii) 2003–04, and (iii) 2004–05. [85199]
§ Hilary BennThe Youth Justice Board is responsible for purchasing an appropriate number of juvenile secure places from the providers. The number of places available in 2002–03 on 1 December 2002 and planned for 2003–04, subject to final decisions on allocation of funds following the Spending Review 2002 Settlement, are as follows.
2002–03 2003–04 Local Authority Secure Units 330 330 Young Offender Institutions 3,066 3,066 Secure Training Centres 170 194 Discussions are continuing between the Department and the Youth Justice Board about the provision of places in 2004–05.