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 Democrat — Mid 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 WesternEligible 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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