Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101453

Employment Schemes: Young People

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Helen Whately

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Department will provide a projection of how many people will gain (a) full-time and (b) part-time employment after their placement on the Youth Guarantee scheme.

Answer

Andrew Western

As part of the Youth Guarantee we are breaking the cycle of unemployment by guaranteeing paid work for every eligible 18-21 year old who has been on Universal Credit, looking for work, for 18 months. This will give young people their first step on the lad...

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