Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Alex Easton Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd June 2025

(3 days, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nicholas Dakin Portrait Sir Nicholas Dakin
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The hon. Lady draws attention to an important issue. Inspections are significant in identifying where additional support and effort are needed. The Department will do everything it can to give proper support to Somerset Youth Justice Service.

Alex Easton Portrait Alex Easton (North Down) (Ind)
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Does the Minister agree that probation services in North Down and across the UK often exceed their duties, providing extensive support to individuals in need? Furthermore, does he agree that it is essential to allocate resources for substance abuse treatment, so that young offenders have access to personalised services?

Nicholas Dakin Portrait Sir Nicholas Dakin
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I agree wholeheartedly. It is very important that substance abuse is properly tackled. Probation services and youth offending teams do a lot of work in that space.