Henry Smith
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(12 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Speaker
There is plenty of scope for an Adjournment debate on this matter, to judge by responses so far.
Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating Ifield youth services on providing a broader range of services to younger people through voluntary sector involvement? Does he agree that voluntary sector and faith involvement in providing youth services is extremely important for local communities?
Tim Loughton
My hon. Friend makes a pertinent point. We share the same local authority—West Sussex—where there is some innovatory practice in youth services, provided not just by the local authority but in partnership with punchy voluntary organisations which know what young people want and can engage with them and make sure that they are engaging with useful services that will aid their well-being, which is what youth services are all about.