Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 47298

Remand in Custody: Children

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

ConservativeSleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children are detained on remand awaiting trial (a) in total and (b) by (i) age and (ii) duration of time since placed in custody.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
The latest information on the number of young people held on remand is provided at Table 3.3 at the following link: Youth_Custody_Population_Report_-_Feb_-_25.ods.It is not possible, without incurring disproportionate cost, to disaggregate these data to s...

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