Democracy: Young People

Mr. Hoban
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the total cost to the public purse was of the speed dating style youth conference held on 9 October.

Bridget Prentice
The total cost paid out so far, for “Your Vote Counts”, the Ministry of Justice’s youth conference held on 9 October is £27,465. We are awaiting a few invoices from schools and youth groups for their travel costs, 143 young people (113 from secondary schools and further education establishments and 30 from primary schools) and over 100 adults from schools, youth groups and youth organisations attended the event.