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Motor Vehicles: Young Offenders

Commons · Question 28422 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the youth justice system in reducing reoffending among children and young adults convicted of (a) vehicle theft, (b) aggravated vehicle taking and (c) dangerous

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 17 Sep 2026

We have not made a specific assessment of the effectiveness of the youth justice system in reducing reoffending in relation to the requested offences. However, please refer to the tables attached which show the proven reoffending rates for children and yo...