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Lord Harris of Haringey (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 January 2026

Debate

Uniformed youth groups: Promoting Skills and Resilience in Young People

Contribution

My Lords, I refer to my interest as chair of the National Preparedness Commission. In 1908, Scouting for Boys—and, in 1912, the companion edition called How Girls Can Help to Build Up the Empire—was very explicit about the importance of being prepared. That remains very much at the heart of the work that those two uniformed organisations, and all the others that have been mentioned, do. This is going to be increasingly important for the nation, given all the threats and hazards that we face. Can my noble friend indicate whether or not that philosophy is going to be supported in relation to those organisations, other youth organisations and, more generally, in schools, to ensure that young people are equipped with the personal resilience skills and the skills that may be necessary to support the country in terms of the threats and hazards that we face?

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