Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 15 September 2026Answered: 12 October 2026

Asked by

Alex Baker

Labour — Aldershot

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Employment (Andrew Western)

I welcome the plans for a youth hub in my hon. Friend’s constituency and thank her for the work she has done on campaigning for it. The core blueprint for youth hubs ensures that every hub provides access to employment support alongside mental health, housing skills and employer engagement, and aims to support all young people in a locality to address their barriers to work on an individual basis, including those with neurodivergent conditions.