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Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-Afl)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 February 2026

Debate

Jobs Market

Contribution

My Lords, the last Labour Government in which I was a Minister made huge strides in reducing long-term youth unemployment, but tragically we are in a situation now where we have a million young people not in education, training or work. If there is one thing a Labour Government should be about, it is opening up opportunities and providing jobs for young people. This should be the Government’s number one priority, and they should be talking about it every single day of the week. Therefore, can the Minister update the House on what the Government are doing to massively expand the number of public sector apprenticeships, to set an example to employers in other sectors, and to ensure that companies and organisations which benefit from public sector procurement are massively increasing the number of apprenticeships they provide as well?

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