Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what topics were discussed at the most recent meeting of the serious violence taskforce; and if he will publish the minutes of that meeting.

The most recent meeting of the Serious Violence Taskforce took place on 21 November and the discussion focused on Alternative Provision, Pupil Referral Units and Out of Area Placements. The meeting also considered serious violence hotspots, and a case study response to the issue of coun-ty lines. The minutes from the Serious Violence Taskforce meetings are not published, this is to ensure that open and frank discussion can take place at the meetings.