Oral Question·Department for Transport
“What steps his Department is taking to deliver major rail infrastructure improvements in the north of England.”
Tabled: 19 October 2023Answered: 26 October 2023
Asked by
Dan Jarvis
Labour — Barnsley North
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Transport
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Pat McFadden)
When this Government came to power, we inherited a situation in which almost 1 million young people were not in education, employment or training. As we have said, the number rose by 50% in the last few years of the Conservatives’ time in government, and they did nothing about it. That is why we are acting. In the Budget we announced a youth guarantee, with £820 million of investment, to offer hope where previously there was only Tory neglect.