Business of the House

Caroline Nokes Excerpts
Thursday 6th February 2025

(1 day, 13 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members rose—
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Caroline Nokes Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)
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Order. It would be helpful if the remaining Members could keep their questions very short, so that I can get you all in.

Natasha Irons Portrait Natasha Irons (Croydon East) (Lab)
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Croydon’s youth engagement team is a council-run service that provides critical support for young people across Croydon, including keeping kids away from being groomed by gangs, supporting a youth assembly that gives kids a civic voice, and providing a youth hub in New Addington, in my constituency. Those services are now under threat because Croydon council deems them to be non-statutory and needs to make savings. Will the Leader of the House allow time for a debate about long-term funding settlements for youth services and how we can ensure they are given the statutory protections that they need?