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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur Government are acutely aware that there are not enough facilities in communities in the UK to keep pace with demand. We know that these facilities are a visible symbol of…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that this matter is of huge concern not just to the right hon. Gentleman but to the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage), and…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising an issue that is so important to fans throughout the country. The Government, including my right hon. Friend the Business Secretary, have acted…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsYou can see how eager we are, Mr Speaker. We are champing at the bit to support the creative industries. As my hon. Friend the Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) will…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical Questionsrose —28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder the last Government, charities faced a perfect storm. Not only did they receive very little support from the Government—in fact, they were silenced and gagged, and were told…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI gently say to the right hon. Gentleman that unlike the previous Government, we do actually like one another and work together across Government, so I had a number of discussions…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know that for young people in particular, the climate crisis is an enormous priority. As she knows, we have announced that we are co-producing and creating the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy Department is firing on all cylinders. In the last few weeks, we have launched the national youth strategy; introduced the Football Governance Bill; appointed Baroness Shriti…28 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI thank the hon. Lady for her questions. Our intention is to close the NCS, but we must go through all the necessary steps, including engagement with His Majesty the King, as…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI know that my hon. Friend has a great deal of expertise in this area, having supported young people in his constituency for a long time. We are acutely aware of the challenges…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI thank my hon. Friend for his question, and I pay tribute to him for the work he is doing and for standing up for a group of young people who mean a great deal to me too, having…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyThe Education Secretary has laid out the terms of the curriculum review and wasted no time in appointing the chair of the review, and that work is under way. As well as making…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI have heard the right hon. Gentleman loud and clear, and I absolutely, wholeheartedly give him that commitment. This is personal for me: in my own town of Wigan an enormous…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyMy hon. Friend points to a very relevant problem. In the 20 years since I was in the youth sector, I do not think that problem has got any less acute. It forces organisations to…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI welcome the hon. Gentleman to his place. I do not think I have had the opportunity to congratulate him since he was elected. This Government are very committed to making sure…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyIt was indeed a pleasure to meet Supertato at the recent reception that we hosted in Downing Street. I know Mr Speaker got the reference, but I am not sure that anybody else…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI welcome my hon. Friend’s commitment to young people, which was known about before her election. I have deliberately placed an emphasis on what happens at local and regional…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his constructive challenge. I welcome him to his place, and I look forward to more of this in the coming months and years. The right hon.…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will now make a statement on our new national youth strategy. The challenges facing young people today are profound: they lived through a pandemic…12 Nov 2024