Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 117102

Unemployment: Young People

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor about the trends in youth unemployment since July 2024.

Answer

Andrew Western

This Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. For many years our young people have not had the opportunity and support they deserve. Under the last government, between 2021 and 2024, the number of young people not in educatio...

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