Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps he is taking to support young people into employment, education or training.”
Tabled: 21 October 2025Answered: 27 October 2025
Asked by
Kirsteen Sullivan
Labour (Co-op) — Bathgate and Linlithgow
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Pat McFadden)
When we came to office, almost 1 million young people were not in education, employment or training. This Government are determined to offer young people proper opportunities. Our youth guarantee will ensure that 18 to 21-year-olds are learning or earning, helping to prevent them from becoming economically inactive almost before their careers have even begun. As my hon. Friend might have seen, the Chancellor has announced that a jobs guarantee scheme will be a future part of this work.