Youth Crime: London

Lord Garel-Jones Excerpts

Monday 22nd October 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Garel-Jones (Con)]

Is the Minister aware that, since 2012, about 30 youth centres in London have closed? While this might not wholly explain the worrying rise in violence, it must have been a contributory factor. Will my noble friend tell the House whether the Government have any plans to substitute that loss?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My noble friend will of course know that youth provision is a decision for local authorities and how they allocate funds.