Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children were in solitary confinement in (a) young offender institutions and (b) secure residential homes in England over the Christmas 2020 period.

Youth Custody Service (YCS) is committed to ensuring that every child in its care receives meaningful contact with staff and partner agencies throughout the course of every day.

YCS does not centrally collect individual child level data on the number of hours children have been in their rooms per day. YCS does collect management information on the average time out of room (TOOR) from the under 18 Young Offender Institutions (YOIs).