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

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in relation to recruitment to the youth-led round tables and Youth Advisory Board in developing the National Youth Strategy.

We will ensure that young people can influence decisions on the new Youth Strategy at every stage. A Youth Advisory Group is being established, with the first meeting scheduled for January 2025. Members of the group will comprise young people with diverse lived experience from across the country. We will also engage with other youth stakeholder groups through roundtables and a range of other activities.The Minister for Youth, the Secretary of State and DCMS officials have already met with a number of young people and youth sector organisations to hear their thoughts on the Strategy. We will continue to do so over the coming weeks and months.

We know there is existing work across the sector to understand issues faced by young people, propose solutions, and promote youth voice in decision-making. We will build on what already exists to co-produce the strategy.