Commonwealth: Young People

(asked on 11th September 2017) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to uphold the commitment it made at the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers' Meeting outlined in point 5 of the Final Communiqué to implement increased and sustained investment in youth development in line with the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and 2013 Commonwealth Youth Ministers' Meeting communiqués.


Answered by
Tracey Crouch Portrait
Tracey Crouch
This question was answered on 19th September 2017

The Government has committed over £1 billion to National Citizen Service over the current spending review period and is investing an additional £80 million through the #iwill and Youth Investment Funds to create opportunities for young people to improve their skills and give back to their communities.

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