Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“Whether he has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on challenges to public service delivery in Northern Ireland.”
Tabled: 17 July 2024Answered: 24 July 2024
Asked by
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Jake Richards)
Far too many care-experienced people end up in the criminal justice system. Last November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a review of the national protocol for reducing the criminalisation of that cohort. Officials are actively working on that, and we will publish a strengthened protocol later this year.