In a motion being put forward by the party's spokesperson for youth and equality Lynne Featherstone at this weekend's spring conference, members will be asked to consider the paper Free to be Young, which sets out key pledges for young people. If passed, the paper will become Lib Dem party policy.
Featherstone said that while she expects some resistance to the plan to make youth services a statutory responsibility for local authorities, she believes it must be considered.
"For the Lib Dems it is almost a contradiction in terms to suggest putting something on a statutory footing," she said. "But youth services have just been decimated over the years so we have to draw a ring around them."
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