As each prisoner costs the taxpayer £49,000 per annum, it is proving to be a rather Expensive Crisis.

That is where improved identification and support for young carers is valuable, because it can prevent negative and harmful outcomes for those children and reduce the cost of Expensive Crisis intervention.

There would also be a £570 million saving to the NHS and local government through the avoidance of Expensive Crisis care.

We know that that threat will not be realised, that a corner has been turned and action taken, but why did it take this long for such urgent, Expensive Crisis management to take place?