Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what time will be set in his lights out policy for young offenders; and what evidence was used to select that time.

We are committed to reforming the youth secure estate. That includes improving the existing regime, within existing establishments, alongside our plans for Secure Colleges. Introducing a latest bedtime of 10.30pm in public Under 18 Young Offenders Institutions is a sensible measure to ensure young people have a routine that will enable them to engage effectively in the regime.

In developing this standardised bedtime for young people in under 18 Young Offender Institutions, we have undertaken consultation with a number of staff in those Under 18 YOIs to ensure that this measure will assist in providing young people with structure and consistency.