Written questions

Young Offenders: Crime Prevention

Commons · Question 3137 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 29 May 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what metrics will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of early intervention programmes in preventing youth offending.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 29 May 2026

Individual early intervention programmes are evaluated using metrics most relevant to delivery and intended outcomes. The Ministry of Justice’s Turnaround programme, which was rolled out in 2022, closely monitors data including on numbers of children prog...