PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Voluntary Work: Young People (26 January 2016)

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding the National Citizen Service received in each of the last five years; how much it is estimated to receive in each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)

The table below shows the funding provided by Government for delivery of National Citizen Service since the programme started in 2011.

Year	Government Funding
2011/12	£21 million
2012/13	£62 million
2013/14	£84 million
2014/15	£130 million

More than £1 billion has been committed to the further expansion of NCS in this Parliament. The annual funding arrangements were announced in the 2015 Autumn statement and Spending Review.

We want to extend the benefits of NCS to young people of all backgrounds.

Government funding means that it never costs more than £50 to participate in this unique experience, and independent evaluations have shown a return of up to £3.98 for every £1 invested.

Answered by:
Mr Rob Wilson (Conservative)
29 January 2016