To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the real terms change in spending on (a) the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales and (b) local youth offending teams was between 2000 and 2007. (318440)

For the financial year 2006-07 funding to the Youth Justice Board (YJB) from the Home Office and DFES/DCSF has increased in real terms by £199,954,000 to £457,413,000 from its funding of £234,305,000 in 2000-01.

YJB funding to Youth Offending teams increased in real terms by £86,868,000 to £118,482,000 from its funding of £28,600,000 over the same period. YOTs also receive funding from other Government sources at local level (including police, probation, social services and via local authorities).

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average cost was of a Young Offender Place purchased by the Youth Justice Board in 2008-09. (318443)

For the financial year 2008-09, the average cost of place in a young offender institution for 15 to 17-year-olds was £58,000. This figure has been provided by the Youth Justice Board.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average cost was of a secure training centre place purchased by the Youth Justice Board in 2008-09. (318444)

For the financial year 2008-09, the average cost of place in a secure training centre was £153,000. This figure has been provided by the Youth Justice Board.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the average cost was of a place in a secure children’s home purchased by the Youth Justice Board in 2008-09. (318492)

For the financial year 2008-09, the average cost of custodial place in a secure children’s home was £210,000. This figure has been provided by the Youth Justice Board.