Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101523

Unemployment: Northumberland

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to reduce youth economic inactivity in Northumberland.

Answer

Andrew Western
The Government is investing in young people’s futures. At the Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, funding £820 million for the Youth Guarantee to support young people to earn or learn, and an additional £72...

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