London, Jan 19 : A British politician has said that voluntary work could improve young people''s sex lives.

The comments made by Tim Loughton, Tory MP and Shadow Minister for Children, has now come under fire.

Loughton made the statement during a Parliamentary question and answer session on funding for volunteer groups.

"We are all well aware of the excellent work voluntary groups do to promote social cohesion and to engage young people in their communities, and of the excellent qualities volunteering brings. It promotes self-esteem and a survey showed 17 per cent of 18- to