Public Health Model to Reduce Youth Violence

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:13 pm on 13 December 2018.

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Photo of Stella Creasy Stella Creasy Labour/Co-operative, Walthamstow 2:13, 13 December 2018

I thank the Minister for giving way. I recognise the debate that people want to have. With the greatest respect to all my colleagues across the House, I do not think this is really about whether we are prudes. Whatever material our young people are seeing, and whether they are seeing violence online or on our streets, the biggest difference is made by their having people in their lives who can be a consistent voice for making positive choices. I understand that there is an obsession with what is on YouTube, but will the Minister say a bit about how she wants to support those youth mentors and social workers that we know we need to be able to crack this problem? That is what this debate is really about today.