Written Question·Home Office·UIN 10295

Crime: Young People

Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of mental health issues on young people becoming involved in crime.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
A multiagency approach to divert young people away from becoming involved in crime is pivotal. This includes partners that play a role in young people’s mental health. This is why the Government is creating the Young Futures Programme to identify young pe...

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