Prime Minister's question asked in the House of Commons, by Sharon Hodgson (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 19 October 2005 on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Question: Has my right hon. Friend heard of the young person-led charity Changemakers, which used that name before he made it so famous? It does a lot of work in my constituency and across the country, helping to empower young people to play an active role in society. Will my right hon. Friend congratulate Changemakers on that and invite it to work with the Government on the youth Green Paper, which covers areas in which it is already working successfully? Does he also agree that young people should be—

Answer: First, may I apologise to Changemakers for having breached their copyright? I assure my hon. Friend that we very much support its work, and funding such work is part of a programme over the coming years in which, as well as taking tough measures on issues such as anti-social behaviour, we are prepared to put real resources into young people, volunteering activities and things that help to bring the community together. Changemakers is a national organisation and is recognised by us for its work. I hope that she will pass on our congratulations to those engaged in Changemakers in Newcastle.

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