Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to review the current rehabilitation periods under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, particularly in the case of Detention and Training Orders and Youth Rehabilitation Orders.

The Government’s criminal record disclosure regime seeks to strike a balance between protecting the public and enabling ex-offenders to put their offending behind them. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, rehabilitation periods for convictions imposed on juveniles are significantly reduced in comparison to those imposed on adults.

The Justice Select Committee published its report on the disclosure of youth criminal records on 27 October 2017. The Government will look carefully at its recommendations and will publish a response in due course.