Oral Answers to Questions

Tom Brake Excerpts

Tuesday 31st January 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Blunt]

Of course that will be investigated, as, indeed, is every security breach.

[Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)]

Following the tragic deaths of two teenagers at young offenders institutions in the last week, will the Minister examine the role of peer mentoring in helping people to detect those who are at risk of self-harm or suicide?

[Mr Blunt]

Of course our condolences go out to the families in question. However, I understand that this is the first time such a thing has happened on the under-18s estate since 2007, and the fact that there have been two tragic incidents in close succession does not mean that we should not recognise the good record that has been maintained in the intervening years. Every effort will be made to learn all the lessons from what has happened during the four different types of inquiry that will take place into each of the deaths.