Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 64251

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 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 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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