Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Answer of 19 July 2021 to Question 33308 on Youth Custody: Costs, what the cost was to the public purse of a child placed in youth custody (a) on remand and (b) for other reasons in (i) secure children's homes, (ii) secure training centres and (iii) young offenders' institutes in the most recent period for which figures are available.

The average annual cost per place for a child or young person in youth custody, inclusive of educational services, is:

Secure Children’s Home: £299,459.47

Secure Training Centre: £305,892.40

Young Offender Institution: £129,333.58.

There is no difference in cost per place whether the child or young person is on remand or is in custody for other reasons.