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

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made on the development of a national youth strategy; what discussions she has had with youth sector organisations on its design; and how she plans to ensure that young people are involved in all stages of the strategy's (a) development and (b) implementation.

We are co-producing the National Youth Strategy in partnership with young people and cross-sector experts to set out a new long-term vision for young people and an action plan for delivering this.

We have set up a Youth Advisory Group and an Expert Advisory Group to provide expertise, challenge and a range of perspectives throughout our development of the strategy. DCMS has engaged with over 20,000 young people through a national survey, roundtables, in-person and online focus groups, and ‘hacks’ across England. We have also engaged with over 1,400 practitioners from a range of sectors including youth, arts, sports, culture and civil society to understand the current needs and priority areas for improvement.

We will publish the National Youth Strategy in the autumn. We are working closely across government and with young people and the youth sector on the first steps of delivery.