Written questions

Shaw Trust: Young Offender Institutions

Lords · Question HL12939 · Tabled 12 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Storey

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Timpson on 10 December (HL12375), what assessment they have made of the planned level of tuition for young offenders by the Shaw Trust compared to the number of hours delivered.

Answer

Answered by Lord Timpson, 18 Dec 2025

Shaw Trust is programming the required learning hours; delivery is affected by restrictions on mixing between certain children, which limit the number of learners who can be accommodated in a classroom at any one time. These restrictions arise from confli...