Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of how many children in youth offender institutions are care experienced.

Data on children in youth offender institutions who have experience of local authority care are not collated centrally and could not therefore be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.

His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service is committed to meeting the needs of all vulnerable children and young people, including those who have previously been in local authority care.