Youth Services
Commons · Question 18600 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 20 Jul 2026
As 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...