Written questions

Crime: Children in Care

Commons · Question 5610 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care.

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 9 Jun 2026

The Government recognises the disproportionate number of care-experienced people among the custodial population in both the youth and adult estate and is taking steps to address this.In November last year, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a review of t...