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Written question asked by Bob Blackman (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Unemployment: Young People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has of the impact of the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.

Answer

The Government, in consultation with experts and business, has published 29 Impact Assessments which comprehensively outline the expected impacts of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK.

Our analysis shows that the Employment Rights Act will help increase employment and benefit over 18 million workers, with young workers being some of the largest beneficiaries of the Act.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
15942
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Unemployment Young people
Legislation
Employment Rights Act 2025
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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