Question to the Home Office:
What steps he is taking to divert young people away from violent crime.
With your permission Mr Speaker, I would like to group this question with question 23.
Diverting young people away from crime is at the heart of the Serious Violence Strategy.
I have just awarded £17.7m to support 29 projects working with young people through the Early Intervention Youth Fund, and I am setting up a new £200m Youth Endowment Fund to provide long term support to stop children getting involved in crime and violence.