Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to uniformed youth organisations in urban areas.

I thank my honourable friend whose work with schools, mentoring projects and employers across Leicester East has created so many opportunities for young people.

Uniformed youth organisations are a vital part of the youth sector. They will be eligible to apply to the forthcoming £450 million Youth Matters Fund, helping more young people access these opportunities.

The Fund will support provision in both urban and rural communities, with further details to be announced shortly.