§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what subjects and on which dates his Department has recently consulted organisations representing young people; and if he will list such organisations. [52499]
§ Mr. DenhamThis information is not held centrally in the manner requested and could be secured only at disproportionate cost.
The Department is committed to the new core principles for the involvement of children and young people which was published in November 2001. The Department will shortly be publishing an action plan setting out for the first time how it will implement these principles to extend the participation of children and young people in the design, provision and evaluation of policies and services that affect them.