Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average cost to the public purse is of a person aged 18 or over being placed in the children’s secure estate.

I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave to Question 8178 on 11 January 2024: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.

There is no difference in the average cost to public purse if an 18-year-old remains within the youth secure estate upon reaching the age of 18. Newly-sentenced or remanded 18-year-olds are placed into adult establishments.