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Youth Justice

Volume 497: debated on Wednesday 14 October 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many children have appeared before a magistrates' court on a Saturday in the latest year for which figures are available; (289383)

(2) how many youth courts have sat on a Saturday in the latest year for which figures are available.

There are no figures available regarding how many children have appeared before a magistrates court on a Saturday. Data that is collected cannot be broken down into days of the week.

There are no figures available regarding whether any youth courts have sat on a Saturday. Youths appearing at court on a Saturday will appear before a magistrates court and be remanded or bailed to the relevant youth court.