To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what is his policy concerning the youth service;(2) by what amount he has increased or decreased. the youth budget for the current financial year; and if he will make a statement.
My policy for the youth service is to support the activities of the Wales Youth Agency and. the national voluntary youth organisations in order to extend the opportunities for young people to develop as individuals and to become active and responsible members of society.The 1993–94 current expenditure budget for the support of the agency and the national voluntary youth organisations is £736,000 compared with £728,000 for 1992–93.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people are employed in the youth service (a) currently and (b) in 1983;(2) what is the percentage of part-time and voluntary workers employed in the youth service in Wales.
This information is not collected centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what initiatives he has taken to encourage liaison between the youth service and police with the intent of combating youth crimes.
The Welsh Office has for some years advocated the adoption of a multi-agency or partnership approach to crime prevention (Welsh Office circulars 1/84 and 28/90 refer). The collaborative arrangements which have been developed include representatives from the police and the youth service working together on crime prevention forumsThe initiative in setting up some of these forums was taken by the Welsh Office in providing funds over a three-year period to the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders to bring together relevant agencies to tackle youth crime.The Department also sponsors the Wales Youth Agency, which provides training, information and curriculum development for those working with young people who might otherwise become involved in crime. Much of the contact between youth work organisations and the police takes place at local level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the annual budget of the youth service in each of the counties of Wales in 1992 and 1982 at constant prices.
Information on the amount budgeted for youth service in 1992 is not held centrally. Outturn information for the latest year available is given in the table.
| Local authority net current expenditure on youth services at constant 1991–92 prices1 | ||
| £000 | ||
| 1990–91 | 1981–82 | |
| Clwyd | 1,402 | 1,271 |
| Dyfed | 198 | 201 |
| Gwent | 2,195 | 1,238 |
| Gwynedd | 1,680 | 703 |
| Mid Glamorgan | 3,613 | 1,866 |
| Powys | 754 | 625 |
| South Glamorgan | 1,954 | 1,570 |
| West Glamorgan | 1,041 | 892 |
| Total Counties | 12,837 | 8,364 |
| 1 Information taken from local education authority revenue outturn forms. Definitions changed in 1990–91; hence figures are not strictly comparable with those for 1981–82. Net current expenditure is defined as expenditure on employees and running expenses, less sales, fees, charges, internal recharges and other non-grant income but gross of specific government grants. Includes youth centres and residential youth centres. | ||