Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice of 5 June 2018, Official Report, column 166, what his Department's timetable is for the opening of secure schools.

To ensure the successful implementation of Secure Schools, it is key that we identify and secure the right, child-focused, providers and work in partnership with them to shape the service that will be delivered.

Our primary objective, therefore, is to allow sufficient time to achieve this before opening Secure Schools. We will agree the opening date with the successful applicant in due course.