Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that young people are represented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in 2018.

In April 2018, the UK will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London and Windsor. The summit will involve three days of forums and the two day Heads of Government Meeting. The Commonwealth Youth Forum is a key part of this, providing an opportunity for the young people of the Commonwealth to debate the challenges they face and develop proposals that will be put to decision makers, ensuring they have a voice in the Commonwealth's future.

The agenda for the Commonwealth Youth Forum is developed by an International Taskforce, made up of young leaders from across the Commonwealth and the UK as Host country, working in partnership with the Commonwealth Youth Council.