Asked by: Dean Russell (Conservative - Watford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle youth offending.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
We are investing £55 million across the country, including £520,692 in Hertfordshire, in the new ‘Turnaround’ programme to divert 17,000 young people away from offending and crime.
We are providing £5 million to grassroots organisations to get troubled children into sports and to learn discipline and respect.
We have completely redesigned the Key Performance Indicators used to measure local Youth Offending Teams’ performance, to ensure they are as effective as possible in preventing and tackling crime.
Asked by: Dean Russell (Conservative - Watford)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
What additional financial support he is providing to help protect victims of domestic abuse during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Alex Chalk - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
We have announced an unprecedented £76 million extra funding to support survivors of?domestic abuse, sexual violence, modern slavery and vulnerable children and their families. This includes £28 million for victims of domestic abuse.
This funding will help front line charities to provide support to those in need, including through virtual or telephone-based services.
This funding is part of comprehensive measures to support vulnerable people through the pandemic and we are working closely with local bodies, charities and other partners to ensure they get the support they need.