Oral QuestionDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of places that young people can go to outside school.

Tabled: 11 June 2026Answered: 18 June 2026

Asked by

Sarah Smith

LabourHyndburn

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)

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