HC Deb 01 May 2002 vol 384 cc822-3W
Dr. Vis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what minimum daily calorie level is recommended for juveniles held in prisons and courts. [52138]

Beverley Hughes

The Youth Justice Board monitors the performance of secure training centres (STCs) and local authority secure children's homes against their respective contracts and service specifications. These specify that each service provider should provide three wholesome, nutritious, varied good quality meals per day to each young person. At least one meal should be hot and there should be a choice available for the main meal.

Prison Service establishments holding juveniles are subject to Prison Service Order 5000, Annexe 20, which states that the estimated average calorific requirement for the 15 to 18-year-old age group is 2,755 kcal for males and 2,110 kcal for females.

Number of antisocial behaviour orders issued as from 1 April 1999 to 31 December 2001 within Hampshire by area
Area From 1 April 1999 to 31 May 20001 From 1 June 2000 to 31 December 2000 From 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 Total
Police force area/MCC2
Hampshire 1 2 4 7
Local government authority
Fareham BC 3
Gosport BC 3
Portsmouth, City of 3 1 1
Southampton, City of 3 2 3 5
1 Total figure only available for Hampshire police force area within this period. Local government authority not known.
2 MCC—Magistrates courts committee area.
3 Not available.