Youth Custody: Diseases
Commons · Question 17441 · Tabled 2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Paul Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to develop a coordinated strategy for managing the health and wellbeing of children in custodial settings during future pandemics.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 10 Dec 2024
The Youth Custody Service (part of HMPPS) works with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Department for Education, and NHS England’s Health & Justice Children's Team to ensure a co-ordinated strategy for managing the health and wellbeing of chi...