Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) what work has Kate Green done to date as Expert Adviser on Youth Justice Devolution, and (b) if he will provide a list of all organisations or individuals she has met with in her role.

Kate Green was appointed as Expert Adviser on Youth Justice Devolution to provide independent advice and challenge on the Government’s ambition and programme of work on how “rewiring the state” should apply to preventing youth offending in England.

To date, she has participated in a cross-government roundtable discussion involving officials and Ministers from the Ministry of Justice, the Department for Education, the Home Office, the Youth Justice Board and Youth Endowment Fund. She has also held meetings with the Minister for Youth Justice and officials from the Ministry of Justice, as well as officials from the Department for Education, to give her views on how to improve outcomes through devolution.

Kate Green will continue to engage with relevant stakeholders as part of her role.