Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to build trust in the criminal justice system among young people.

The Government is taking action to reduce crime and put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system, and we listen closely to young people’s voices and perspectives as we do so.

The Beating Crime Plan sets out a clear plan for less crime, fewer victims and a safer country, including for example £45m for specialist teams to support young people at risk of involvement in violence to re-engage in education, as well as new plans to support victims including tackling violence against women and girls and child sexual exploitation.

On engagement we are making the system more representative of our diverse society and work with the Youth Justice Board’s Youth Advisory Network Ambassadors to understand children’s concerns and inform policy.