Written question asked by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Friday, 28 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 April 2025. It was answered by Stephanie Peacock (Labour) on Friday, 11 April 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Young People

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to her Department's planned budget for the 2025-26 financial year on the National Youth Strategy.

Answer

This Government fully recognises the importance of youth services to help young people live safe and healthy lives, and we remain committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential. That is why we are developing a National Youth Strategy to set out a new vision for young people and an action plan for delivering this.

In 2025/26, has committed to funding over £85 million of capital funding to create fit-for-purpose spaces in places where it is most needed, which includes £26 million for youth clubs to buy new equipment and do renovations under the Better Youth Spaces Fund. We will be launching the Local Youth Transformation pilot this year, which will support local authorities to build back capability to improve local youth offers. Further funding allocations for specific youth programmes will be set out in due course.

We will publish the Strategy this summer, following the Spending Review.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 42229
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Spring Statement 2025
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects: Finance Young people
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

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