Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish the governance arrangements and draft rules for secure colleges.

Ahead of the Report stage of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill we will be publishing and consulting on our approach to the Secure College Rules. Where appropriate, the consultation will set out some draft indicative provisions. We do not intend to consult on a draft of the Rules themselves; we consider that consulting on the underlying principles rather than the detailed drafting will better enable consideration by consultees.

The Rules will be drafted in light of the outcome of the consultation and laid before Parliament ahead of the opening of the Secure College pathfinder in 2017.

The key statutory governance requirements for Secure Colleges are set out in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill with the final arrangements being confirmed ahead of the opening of the Secure College pathfinder in 2017.