Oral Answers to Questions

Iain Stewart Excerpts

Tuesday 23rd January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Lucy Frazer]

As I have already mentioned, a legal aid review is taking place later this year. As a matter of principle, legal aid is available for judicial review in certain circumstances when certain conditions are met.

[Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con)]

5. What recent assessment he has made of standards at Oakhill secure training centre in Milton Keynes.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Dr Phillip Lee)]

The findings of a recent Ofsted inspection report on Oakhill secure training centre are completely unacceptable. We took urgent action to address Ofsted’s concerns. The Ministry of Justice’s monitoring team has been carrying out further scrutiny to investigate Ofsted’s findings.

[Iain Stewart]

The young people held in the centre often have complex, challenging needs and require considerable intervention to help their rehabilitation. By when can we hope to see some tangible improvement in that intervention?

[Dr Lee]

My hon. Friend is spot on. These vulnerable children require the very best care, particularly for their mental health. In negotiations with the main contractor, I rule out absolutely nothing if the contract obligations are not being met.