Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105571

Youth Custody: Restraint Techniques

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when legislation will be brought forward to prohibit the use of pain compliance techniques in custodial settings where children are detained, in the context of the recommendation of the Independent Inquiry into C

Answer

Jake Richards

The Government has been undertaking work to determine the most suitable registration framework for the youth custody estate. A final decision on this had been planned, as set out in the Tackling Child Abuse Progress Update, for March 2026. Since the Progr...

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