““Youth Matters””

Question: How she expects proposals in the ““Youth Matters”” Green Paper will provide incentives for young people to engage in positive activities.

Answer: We want to put more power in the hands of young people to give them more say. We will support local authorities to pilot opportunity cards to enable young people to take part in more positive activities, and we will provide a local opportunity fund, backed by a capital fund, to be spent in conjunction with young people. We will ensure that provision meets national standards and responds to local demand by placing a statutory duty on local authorities to secure access for young people to positive activities.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 438 c435; 22041
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: Lead
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Advisory services Leisure Education Public participation Young people Voluntary work
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk