The Youth Select Committee is a British Youth Council initiative, supported by the House of Commons. The eleven committee members are aged 11-18 and include two Members of the UK Youth Parliament (MYPs), two youth councillors, a Young Mayor, one elected representative from each of the devolved nations and three reserved seats.
This year's Youth Select Committee will focus on knife crime, which was voted the top issue in the Make Your Mark ballot of over 1.1 million young people.
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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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January 6, 2021 By Cameron Wood in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
Young people call for a body confident future
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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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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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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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December 10, 2018 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to investigate knife crime epidemic
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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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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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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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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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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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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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January 5, 2018 By Thomas Copeland in Blogs, Youth Select Committee
A Body Confident Future
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January 4, 2018 By Jo Hobbs in News, Youth Select Committee
‘Life in Likes’ welcomed by the British Youth Council
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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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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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July 12, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Press, Youth Select Committee
Mental health training for teachers ‘a welcome change’
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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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May 19, 2017 By Rhammel Afflick in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee calls for evidence on body image
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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July 20, 2015 By Ayesha Babar in News, Youth Select Committee
Ministers value Youth Select Committee work on mental health
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July 1, 2015 By Ayesha Babar in News, Youth Select Committee
Government Ministers to appear before Youth Select Committee on Mental Health
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June 12, 2015 By Ayesha Babar in News, Youth Select Committee
Youth Select Committee to hold first oral evidence session on mental health
Written Evidence
003 - Newcastle Youth Council and Youth Parliament
004 - Dr Jo Deakin and Dr Claire Fox
007 - The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
008 - Phoenix Education Consultancy
010 - Children, Young People and Families Services, Plymouth City Council
015 - Leap Confronting Conflict
016 - Westminster City Council
017 - Greater Manchester Youth Combined Authority
019 - Standing Committee for Youth Justice
024 - Safer Communities Directorate, Scottish Government
032 - Professor Fiona Brookman
033 - Metropolitan Police Service
034 - National Lottery Community Fund
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
CAN Mezzanine
49-51 East Road
London N1 6AH
General information
Francesca Danmole, Senior Campaign & Policy Officer at the British Youth Council on 020 7250 8374 or email francesca.danmole@byc.org.uk.
Press and Publicity information
Members of the press with enquiries should contact Rhammel Afflick, Communications & Media Officer, British Youth Council, on 020 7250 8376 or Rhammel.Afflick@byc.org.uk; Paul Connolly, House of Commons Media Relations Officer, on 020 7219 1493 or connollyp@parliament.uk.