Following former youth minister Rob Wilson's failure to get re-elected in his Reading East seat at last week's general election, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has confirmed Tracey Crouch will take on the role.
Crouch has been parliamentary under-secretary of state for sport, tourism and heritage since May 2015. Her remit for tourism and heritage has been handed to her fellow DWP minister John Glen.
Her new title is minister of sport and civil society.
The British Youth Council's (BYC) vice-chair Ife Grillo welcomed the appointment, but expressed concern about the size of Crouch's brief.
"We'll be seeking out reassurances at the earliest opportunity," he said. "We have repeatedly made it clear we believe a minister for youth should be appointed and we'll be using this opportunity to highlight that issue again."
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