Oral Question·Treasury
“What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of her Department’s policies on levels of youth unemployment.”
Tabled: 17 June 2026Answered: 23 June 2026
Asked by
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Torsten Bell)
UK employment levels are strong by historic and international standards. The hon. Member is right, though, to highlight a structural challenge when it comes to young people being out of work and, for that matter, education. That is why we have committed £2.5 billion over the next three years to the youth guarantee, helping to deliver up to 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn.