Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 18600
Youth Services
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of youth services in local communities.
Answer
Stephanie PeacockAs set out in section 507B of the Education Act 1996, local authorities have a statutory duty to secure, so far as is reasonably practicable, sufficient educational and recreational activities for young people. On the 10th December, the Government publish...
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