Tag: young people

Bishop of Derby asks about youth justice and sports provision

The Bishop of Derby received the following written answers on 9th March 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Derby asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System’s report Physical Activity and Sport across the Children and Young People Secure Estate, and Adult Custodial Estate in England and Wales, published in December 2025.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about investment in educational transition points

The Bishop of Manchester asked a question on encouraging healthy management of educational transitions for children on 24 February 2026, following a government statement on the schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester: My Lords, I declare an interest in that my diocese has more than 190 Church schools and we educate around 60,000 children, in the total roll across them. The Church of England has already officially welcomed the White Paper and these Benches echo that this evening.

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Bishop of Leicester asks about support for youth employment

The Bishop of Leicester asked a question on supporting young people not in work, education, or training on 5th February, during a discussion on youth unemployment:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester: I welcome the Government’s new initiatives in this area, particularly the youth guarantee. Can the Minister tell us how the Government are going to tackle the estimated 500,000 young people who are not in education, employment or training, and who are not claiming benefits either? Are we not at serious risk of a whole generation of young people not being able to use their gifts for the good of wider society?

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Bishop of Leicester asks about youth employment scheme

The Bishop of Leicester received the following written answer on 27th January 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester asked His Majesty’s Government how they will ensure the jobs created for the Youth Guarantee scheme for 18-to-21-year-olds on Universal Credit are genuinely new roles which would not otherwise have been advertised.

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Bishop of Leicester asks about youth work

The Bishop of Leicester received the following written answer on 23rd January 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester asked His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the trusted adults targeted through the National Youth Strategy are trained and equipped to provide skilled work-readiness coaching for young people who are not in education, employment or training.

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Bishop of Leicester asks about youth employment schemes

The Bishop of Leicester received the following written answer on 22nd January 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester asked His Majesty’s Government what measures they have in place to ensure that the trial of new interventions within the Youth Trailblazers programme does not affect participation levels in existing employment programmes run by the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector which they have evaluated as effective.

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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Bishop of Manchester speaks to amendment on social media use by under 18s

On 21st January 2026, The Bishop of Manchester spoke in committee debate on an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill regarding use of social media by under 18s, pointing out the procedural deficits of rushing to vote on an amendment and the need for the UK to resist pressure from tech companies:

The Lord Bishop of Manchester: My Lords, perhaps I am a simple-minded and naive bishop, but it seems we are getting into a debate we probably should have had in Committee on the different ways of approaching a quite specific issue, and I would rather we did not spend all night doing that. Yet we are where we are.

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Bishop of Manchester asks about age of criminal responsibility in Sweden

On 21st January 2026, the Bishop of Manchester asked a clarifying question on changes to the age of criminal responsibility in Sweden during a discussion on the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales

The Lord Bishop of Manchester: My Lords, the Minister referred a few moments ago to Sweden lowering its age below 15. I have done a quick google check, and as far as I can understand, it has lowered it to 14, which is rather different from 10. Can she confirm that that is correct?

Baroness Levitt (Lab, MoJ): I thank the right reverend Prelate. I think it is from 15 to 13.

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Bishop of Newcastle asks about prevention of domestic violence against and between under-16s

The Bishop of Newcastle tabled a question on steps being taken to reduce domestic violence against children and prevent such behaviour being learned and repeated by those under 16 on 19th January 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Newcastle: To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce domestic violence against children, and prevent such behaviour being learned and repeated by those under 16.

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Bishop of Derby asks about preventing drug and alcohol addiction in young people

The Bishop of Derby asked a question on early intervention for young people towards preventing alcoholism and drug addiction, and funding for local councils to deliver this intervention on 16th December 2025:

The Lord Bishop of Derby: My Lords, I welcome the continued investment of £185 million allocated to the rough sleeping drug and alcohol treatment programme from 2026 to 2029. But what progress has been made towards this Government’s safer streets and opportunity missions to improve support and early intervention, particularly for children and young people who are struggling with the dual crises of substance abuse and experiencing homelessness? Is this work one of the factors being used to determine which additional councils will receive this new funding?

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