V

Viscount Brookeborough (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 July 2025

Debate

Young Futures Hubs

Contribution

My Lords, does the Minister not agree that one of the main drivers of mental problems among young people, and indeed older ones, is financial instability? That arises from a lack of financial education, and not only in primary and secondary schools. There is a figure from only a few years ago that over 60% of university graduates feel that they do not have the education to manage their own financial affairs, even simple things such as future pensions and saving. What are the Government doing to improve that education though the schooling system?

More from Viscount Brookeborough (CB)

Other recent Hansard contributions by the same speaker.

About Hansard

Hansard is the official verbatim record of proceedings in the UK Parliament. Every word spoken in the Commons and Lords is recorded and published — this page is a single contribution from that record.

Partner sites