Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 96264

Unemployment: Young People

Tabled: 2 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham 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 Western
When 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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