Question follow-through · 31679

Youth Services: Community Development and Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) youth and (b) other preventative services on (i) social cohesion and (ii) the economy.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled: 13 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 24 Feb 2025
Answer: 27 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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13 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) youth and (b) other preventative services on (i) social cohesion and (ii) the economy.
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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27 Feb 2025
Answer published
Youth work is estimated to have an indirect economic value of £3.2 billion, including £0.5 billion from decreased crime, £1.7 billion from improved health, and £0.8 billion from increased employment and education. There is also evidence that youth social ...

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