A Bill to restore the powers and responsibilities of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
10 June 2026
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The Bill would restore and consolidate the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales’s powers, allowing the Board to carry out a wide range of youth-justice duties across England and Wales, alongside the Secretary of State and with Welsh Government involvement. It would require a formal agreement within six months about how responsibilities are shared and would be implemented within a year. It would amend the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, revoke the 2000 order establishing the Board, and take effect as soon as the Bill becomes law.
The bill has reached the 1st reading stage in the Lords (10 June 2026). The next step is the 2nd reading in the Lords, with further stages to follow depending on parliamentary scrutiny.
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10 Jun 2026
First reading took place on 10 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the bill's journey through the Lords.
What happens next?
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The Bill would restore and consolidate key youth justice powers to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, allowing the Board to exercise a wide range of functions alongside the Secretary of State (and with Welsh Government involvement) across England and Wales. It requires the Secretary of State, within six months of passage, to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Board and the Welsh Government setting out how responsibilities are divided, and within a year to implement those arrangements. The Bill also amends the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 accordingly, revokes the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Order 2000, and specifies that the Act extends to England and Wales and comes into force on passage.
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