Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 64251
Employment: Mental Illness
Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential impact of early years support on long-term mental health barriers to employment.
Answer
Alison McGovernDfE 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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