Stephen Gilbert: ...into custody rather than accessing the restorative and rehabilitative options that are available to meet their complex needs. It is clear, not least from what my hon. Friend the Member for South Swindon (Mr Buckland) has said, that the secure youth estate already faces considerable challenges taking account of the mental health needs, learning disabilities and difficulties, addictions,...
Stephen Gilbert: ...-not only that it is better that decision making happens at the most local level possible but that, in most cases, better decisions are taken at that level. As my hon. Friend the Member for North Swindon (Justin Tomlinson) has already done, I welcome the Government's commitment to a council tax freeze. The fact that £650 million has been made available by the coalition to achieve that...