Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions his Department has had with the National Citizen Service Trust on improving the democratic engagement offer for young people on National Citizen Service to coincide with the Government's democratic engagement strategy; and whether all young people completing National Citizen Service will be encouraged to register to vote ahead of local elections in May 2018.

The Government’s Democratic Engagement Plan, published in December, sets out our ambition to increase democratic participation amongst a wide variety of under-registered groups, including young people. This includes plans for the inaugural National Democracy Week (2-8 July 2018) to provide a focal point for democratic engagement amongst these groups.

The National Citizen Service Trust (NCS Trust) is a member of the National Democracy Week Council, which is supporting the delivery of National Democracy Week. Cabinet Office officials are working with the Trust to support their planned activities.