Patrick Hurley

Patrick Hurley

Labour — Southport

Speaking in the House of Commons on 17 March 2026

Debate

Youth Unemployment

Contribution

Under the previous Government, as the Secretary of State mentioned in his statement, youth employment never reached pre-financial crash levels in any single year, so the country had suffered a long period of stagnation. Crucially, some young people, unlike a bloke my age, have never known what an active Government can do to get them into good work. Will the Secretary of State confirm that this targeted package of support is precisely what the young people of this country need in 2026, and that it can finally turn the tables on years of Tory decline?

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