Children in Care: Unregulated Accommodation Debate
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(3 years, 9 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, obviously, avoiding the criminal justice system is a priority for these young people. Over the past decade, it is astonishing that the youth justice population has actually fallen by 73%. The Government are clear that the criminal justice system is a last resort. We are going to regulate this sector precisely to provide the protection for these young people so that they can go into education or training and not end up—even though it is welcome we now have secure schools—in that kind of provision.
My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed.