Criminal Justice and Courts Bill

Debate between Andrew Selous and John Leech

Monday 1st December 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mr John Leech (Manchester, Withington) (LD)]

Does the Minister envisage the girls and younger boys being educated completely separately from the older boys?

[Andrew Selous]

What we have committed to is separate living accommodation. When I visited a secure training centre recently, I saw young children—both girls and boys—happily learning how to put up wall paper and to cook banoffee pie. I can tell the hon. Gentleman that the accommodation will be separate. The whole set up and design of the secure college will be such that it will be possible to have considerable separation if and when we need it. I hope that he is reassured by that.