“We warmly welcome the appointment of the Rt Hon David Lammy MP as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

“David Lammy has a long record of championing fairness, equality, and the welfare of children. His leadership of the landmark Lammy Review provided a clear focus on addressing disproportionality across the justice system and has shaped much of the debate about how justice can be made fairer and more effective.

“The Youth Justice Board shares these ambitions. Our mission is to ensure children are treated fairly, supported to fulfil their potential, and diverted from pathways that lead to future offending which can cause harm to themselves and others. We know that tackling disproportionality is central to this mission and to delivering safer communit

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