Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support the creation of jobs for young people.”

Tabled: 15 September 2026Answered: 15 October 2026

Asked by

Joe Robertson

Conservative — Isle of Wight East

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (Jonathan Reynolds)

Everything my Department does—from industrial strategy, small business support, trade and exports to innovation and science—has the creation of good jobs at the heart of it. In the UK, there are challenges around jobs for young people, no doubt, but youth unemployment has shown to be outperforming that of comparable economies such as France and Italy, and the Government have a further agenda in this area.