Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 106944

Employment Schemes: Birmingham and Solihull

Tabled: 20 January 2026

Answered: 25 February 2026

Question

Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has set a target for the number of job starts to be offered to long-term unemployed 18–21-year-olds on Universal Credit in Birmingham and Solihull during the first 6 months of the Jobs Guaran

Answer

Andrew Western

The government is investing over £1.5 billion in tackling youth unemployment and inactivity, including £820 million for the expanded Youth Guarantee and £725 million for the Growth and Skills Levy. This will provide young people aged 16–24 with greater su...

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