Youth Crime: London

Lord Garel-Jones Excerpts
Monday 22nd October 2018

(6 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Garel-Jones Portrait Lord Garel-Jones (Con)
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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 Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My noble friend will of course know that youth provision is a decision for local authorities and how they allocate funds.