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 ...