Written questions

Criminal Proceedings: Care Leavers

Commons · Question 62215 · Tabled 24 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Liz Saville Roberts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of care experienced children and young adults within the criminal justice system in Wales.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 30 Jun 2025

We are committed to addressing the disproportionate number of care-experienced prisoners in England and Wales, both by improving support for people with care experience while in the criminal justice system, and by working with colleagues across government...