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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what her policy is on targeting recruitment of new board members for the National Citizen Service at young people; and when the next recruitment of board members for that service is due to take place.

The NCS Trust is currently a Community Interest Company and is therefore responsible for its own Board recruitment.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is currently advertising for board members for the new NCS Royal Charter body. The vacancies have been advertised through various channels, including the NCS Twitter page, Generation Change, Step Up to Serve, and the British Youth Council, as well as on the public appointments website at www.publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk.