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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Youth Investment Fund

Thursday 16 September 2021 · 2 questions

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The 500 million youth investment fund remains a manifesto commitment
  • Detailed plans for the fund are subject to the 7 October spending review
  • The expansion of Scouts is hugely welcome

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Cat Smith Lab Lancaster and Wyre
Education Economy
Context

The £500 million youth investment fund was announced but no funding has been allocated.

Question

When does the Minister plan to allocate funding under the £500 million youth investment fund?

Answer from Matt Warman

The £500 million youth investment fund remains a manifesto commitment and builds on more than £12 billion given this year to local authorities. Detailed plans for the fund are subject to the 7 October spending review, after which I look forward to being able to talk more about those plans.

Partly answered

Not addressed: No timeline or commitment to allocate funds was provided

How: The Detailed Plans For The Fund Are Subject To The 2021 Spending Review

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Q2 Cat Smith Lab Lancaster and Wyre
Children & Families
Context

Scouts have launched Squirrels for four and five-year-olds, but the youth sector is financially struggling. No funding has been allocated from the £500 million youth investment fund.

Question

Will the Minister join me in welcoming the innovation and expansion of Scouts? Can he tell the sector when it can expect money to come forward or whether the Government have raided children's piggy banks?

Answer from Matt Warman

We all, I am sure, have Scout troops in our constituencies to which we would pay tribute, and the expansion is hugely welcome. Detailed plans for the £500 million youth investment fund are subject to the 7 October spending review.

Not addressed: No timeline or commitment was provided regarding funding allocation

How: The Detailed Plans For The Fund Are Subject To The 2021 Spending Review

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