§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many secure unit places for juvenile offenders in(a) young offender institutions, (b) local authority secure units and (c) secure training centres there are in (i) England and Wales and (ii) Greater London; what the occupancy rates are for each; and if he will make a statement. [36097]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 14 February 2002]: The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales commissions and purchases secure accommodation for remanded and sentenced young people. They have provided the following information. The table details the number of secure juvenile places within England and Wales and Greater London and the occupancy rates on Thursday 31 January 2002.
Type of secure accommodation Number of places Percentage occupied England and Wales Young offender institution 3,072 84 Local authority secure unit 256 95 Secure training centre 130 85 Greater London Young offender institution 240 93 Local authority secure unit 16 100 Secure training centre 0 —