§ Mr. GoodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had concerning the introduction of compulsory community service for young people. [15014]
§ Angela EagleMy right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has had no such discussions recently. The Home Office is currently considering how young people, particularly those not in further education or employment, might participate more in community based activities. This may include participation in the development of millennium volunteers, the participative content of the citizenship and democracy programme in schools, the development of such programmes in further education and the opportunities for volunteering and community support offered by the Experience Corps.