Get Involved with the Youth Select Committee
What is the YSC?
The Youth Select Committee (YSC) is a British Youth Council initiative, supported by the House of Commons, which takes evidence in public and has its proceedings televised and recorded in Hansard.
The 12 committee members are aged 14-18 and include Members of the UK Youth Parliament, Youth Councillors and representatives from each of the devolved nations. The YSC receives induction training and mentoring from parliamentary Clerks and British Youth Council staff.
Look at past inquiries
2023
In 2023 the YSC conducted an inquiry into the impact of the cost of living crisis on young people.
- Read the Committee report (pdf, 570KB), which contains a variety of recommendations for the Government.
- You can also read the response from the Department for Work and Pensions (pdf, 184KB), and the Department for Business and Trade (pdf, 146KB), which offer an answer to each of the YSC's recommendations.
2019
In 2019 the YSC conducted an inquiry on the topic of knife crime.
- Read the Committee report (pdf, 3MB), which contains a variety of recommendations for the Government.
- You can also read the Government's response (pdf, 286KB), which offers an answer to each of the YSC's recommendations.
2018
In 2018 the YSC conducted an inquiry on the topic of Work Experience.
- Read the Committee report (pdf, 1006KB), which contains a variety of recommendations for Government.
- You can also read the Government's response (pdf, 449KB), which offers an answer to the Committee's recommendations.
2017
In 2017 the YSC conducted an inquiry focusing on the topic of Body Image.
- Read the Committee report, which contains a variety of recommendations for the Government.
- You can also read the Government's response, which offers an answer to each of the YSC's recommendations.