SEGREGATION OF CHILD PRISONERS

Early day motion 990, tabled 12 March 2002 by Hilton Dawson (Labour). Signed by 68 members.

That this House notes that 4,400 young men aged 15 to 17 years were held isolated in segregation cells within youth offenders institutions in England and Wales between April 2000 and January 2002; recognises that prison establishments are the only places in the land where children cannot receive the protection afforded them by the Children Act 1989; and considers that the nation should be able to deal with the young people much better than this.

Signatures by party: Labour 46, Liberal Democrat 15, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.