[Jim Dobbin in the Chair] — Sport and Youth Crime

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 10:28 am on 6 December 2011.

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Photo of Stella Creasy Stella Creasy Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) 10:28, 6 December 2011

I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady, and I therefore advise her to read the Education Committee’s report on the national citizen service in which questions were raised about the scheme’s value for money and efficacy. That is the key point. If we all agree that sport makes a difference to young people’s achievement, we have to look at how we can use the resources that we do have to make sure that we get results. I will end on that point. The Minister needs to champion the work that we all agree is important and he needs to champion the resourcing, otherwise many young people will not have access to the opportunities that we all agree make such a difference, and we all recognise that Britain would be poorer for it.