PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Employment Schemes: Young People (21 April 2026)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Sarah Edwards (Labour)
Answer
Too many young people are not in employment, education or training, something we are addressing and which the previous Government did nothing about.
We are investing £2.5 billion into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy to support nearly one million 16–24-year-olds into work, education or training.
Over the next three years, this investment will unlock up to 300,000 opportunities for workplace experience and training, along with 200,000 jobs through the £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant, the £2,000 apprenticeship incentive, and guaranteeing jobs for long-term unemployed young people on Universal Credit.
Answered by:
Pat McFadden (Labour)
27 April 2026
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