Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which organisations she has consulted on the Government's proposed new youth policy statement.

My Department has been speaking to a range of national youth sector organisations to test our consultation plans for the development of the new Youth Policy Statement.

Following this feedback, a formal consultation will be launched. This consultation will be accompanied by a series of events to which national and local youth organisations, as well as local authorities, other statutory commissioners, funders, businesses and young people will be invited. In addition, any organisation or individual will be able to access and respond to an online call for evidence and a young people’s project will support young people to gather key messages and case studies.