To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are employed by the Youth Justice Board; and what has been the percentage staff turnover in each of the last six years.[130477]

The Youth Justice Board currently employs 138 permanent staff. The percentage staff turnover in the five years since the Board was established, as calculated from September to September using the total staff numbers in post at the end of each 12-month period, has been 1998 –99 (0 per cent.), 1999 –2000 (3.7 per cent.), 2000 –01 (15.5 per cent.), 2001 –02 (17 per cent.) and 2002 –03 (5.1 per cent.),