Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 109870

Employment Schemes: Young People

Tabled: 30 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department will ensure that jobs under the Jobs Guarantee scheme are additional, including whether they represent newly created roles or existing vacancies.

Answer

Andrew Western
Eligible young people participating in the scheme are likely to have multiple barriers and complex needs which may have prevented them from securing employment. The scheme will break the cycle of unemployment by guaranteeing meaningful paid employment opp...

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