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...