Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 64246

Employment: Mental Illness

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of long-term mental health conditions starting in childhood on employment rates amongst those young people.

Answer

Alison McGovern
DfE published statistics estimated that in 2024 over 1 in 6 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) had a mental health condition compared with 1 in 13 in 20122. As part of our mission driven Government, regular cross-Government colla...

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