Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96264
Unemployment: Young People
Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current numbers of NEET young people on the economy.
Answer
Andrew WesternWhen this Government came to power, we inherited a situation in which almost 1 million young people were not in employment, education or training. We are determined to address this problem.At Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over ...
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