
The Youth Select Committee is supported by the House of Commons. The twelve committee members are aged 14-18 and include representatives from young people involved in various programmes and groups across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This year, the Youth Select Committee will be exploring the impact of the cost of living crisis on young people's health and wellbeing.
The Youth Select Committee will take and hear written and oral evidence in UK Parliament, before presenting a report with recommendations to the UK Government.

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Read more + September 14, 2023 By Izzy Taylor in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Young people set to question panel of experts on the cost of living crisis and its impact on young people’s health
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Read more + August 17, 2023 By Izzy Taylor in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee opens investigation into impact of rising cost of living on young people
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Read more + May 18, 2023 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to investigate cost of living crisis
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Read more + June 17, 2021 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee disappointed by government’s punitive approach to knife crime
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Read more + January 6, 2021 By Cameron Wood in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
Young people call for a body confident future
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Read more + February 12, 2020 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Knife crime epidemic fueled by cuts to vital services, Youth Select Committee concludes
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Read more + July 5, 2019 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to question the experts on knife crime
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Read more + April 8, 2019 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee begin investigation into UK’s knife crime epidemic
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Read more + December 10, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to investigate knife crime epidemic
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Read more + November 14, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee call on Government to take action on ‘unequal’ work experience opportunities
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Read more + July 5, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to question the experts on work experience
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Read more + May 15, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee calls for evidence on barriers to work experience
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Read more + March 27, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Government concludes ‘body dissatisfaction’ is an issue of enormous concern to young people
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Read more + March 1, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to investigate barriers to work experience
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Read more + February 26, 2018 By Thomas Copeland in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
Increasing focus on body image is welcome but action must be taken
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Read more + January 5, 2018 By Thomas Copeland in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
A Body Confident Future
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Read more + January 4, 2018 By Jo Hobbs in News, Youth Select Committee
‘Life in Likes’ welcomed by the British Youth Council
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Read more + November 15, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
“Body dissatisfaction causing long lasting consequences for young people” says Youth Select Committee
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Read more + July 13, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to question teachers and mental health professionals on ‘Body Image’
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Read more + July 12, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Mental health training for teachers ‘a welcome change’
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Read more + July 4, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to question the experts on ‘Body Image’
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Read more + May 19, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee calls for evidence on body image
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Read more + February 7, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Youth Select Committee
There is ‘much to do’ to tackle racism and religious discrimination, Government response concludes.
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Read more + January 10, 2017 By Rhys Hart in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
Welcoming Theresa May’s announcement on young people’s mental health
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Read more + November 16, 2016 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Youth Select Committee
“Racist taunting dismissed as banter in UK schools” says Youth Select Committee
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Read more + July 12, 2016 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Youth Select Committee
Racism and religious discrimination to be examined by Youth Select Committee
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Read more + May 12, 2016 By Ayesha Babar in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee calls for evidence on racism and religious discrimination
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Read more + March 22, 2016 By Ayesha Babar in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to focus on racism and religious discrimination
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Read more + February 25, 2016 By Ayesha Babar in News, Youth Select Committee
Mental health a “top priority” Government tells British Youth Council
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Read more + November 17, 2015 By Ayesha Babar in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee calls for end to ‘cinderella service’ mental health provision for young people
Meet the Youth Select Committee
Young people campaigners
Aged 14-18From across the UK
With representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and WalesLeading an inquiry
On the impact of cost of living on young people
Find out more about the previous inquiries led by the British Youth Council's Youth Select Committee.
Information
Committee Members and Staff Contact Details
Youth Select Committee
British Youth Council
Unit N201A Vox Studios,
1-45 Durham Street,
Vauxhall, London,
SE11 5JH
selcomeengagement@parliament.uk.
General information
Please contact Kieran Clark, Policy & Public Affairs Coordinator at the British Youth Council by emailing kieran.clark@byc.org.uk.
Press and Publicity information
Members of the press with inquiries should contact Izzy Taylor, Communications & Media Coordinator at the British Youth Council on 07951512893, Izzy.taylor@byc.org.uk or Charles White, Senior Media Relations Officer, on 07926 697371 or whitecb@parliament.uk.