Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on how many occasions Minimising and Managing Physical Restraint (MMPR) has been used in each secure institution which uses it in each year for which information is available by reason for the use of MMPR.

The information requested is provided in the attached table.

MMPR has been implemented in all Young Offender Institutions and Secure Training Centres since summer 2017. It is specifically developed for use by staff working with young people in custody, to avoid physical restraint as far as possible by using a range of de-escalation, diversion and behaviour management techniques to help deal with issues effectively and appropriately.

The safety and wellbeing of all children in our care is our top priority which is why we are reforming youth custody to reduce violence and improve outcomes for children and young people.