Plans to scrap the YJB were initially announced in October last year as part of the government's drive to reduce the number of quangos.
The move was thrown into doubt when the House of Lords opposed the abolition, removing provision for the move from the Public Bodies Bill.
But, despite a belief the Ministry of Justice could be considering a U-turn on the issue in the wake of last month’s riots, a committee debating the legislation has voted to re-include the YJB on the list of bodies to go.
Referring to last month’s riots and the potential impact on youth justice, Labour committee member Jon Trickett said during the debate that "it is a widely held view among stakeholders that there is now an internal debate within the ministry about whether it makes sense, in the shadow of events that have not yet played out, to abolish the very agency that is charged with dealing with young people who may or may not be engaged in criminal activity."
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