Written questions

Youth Centres: Closures

Lords · Question HL127 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of how many youth clubs have closed in the past 10 years.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Twycross, 28 May 2026

The Government does not centrally collect data on total youth club closures. However, YMCA research indicates that the number of local authority-run youth centres in England fell from 860 in 2011-12 to 379 in 2024-25.We are committed to securing a bright ...