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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of national disparities in post-16 destinations, in the context of figures from the Disabled Children's Partnership showing that young people with special educational needs and disabilities nationally are around 80% more likely to be not in education,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of national disparities in post-16 destinations, in the context of figures from the Disabled Children's Partnership showing that young people with special educational needs and disabilities nationally are around 80% more likely to be not in education,...
The government recognises the significant disparities in post-16 outcomes experienced by young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including their greater likelihood of being not in education, employment or training.
Improving these outcomes is central to our SEND reforms, which aim to improve support across the 0 to 25 system through earlier, more consistent support and clearer pathways matched to young people’s needs and ambitions. We propose improved transition processes from school to college beginning at least 12 months in advance of the transition, alongside a stronger focus on preparing young people with SEND for adulthood, further and higher education, training and employment.
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of unpaid caring responsibilities on the level of workforce participation and economic inactivity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of unpaid caring responsibilities on the level of workforce participation and economic inactivity.
The independent Office for National Statistics publish data on the levels of workforce participation, economic inactivity and reasons for economic inactivity in the UK. This can be found here: A01: Summary of labour market statistics - Office for National Statistics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the Apprenticeship Levy and impact on the number of young people not in employment, education or training in Lincolnshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operation of the Apprenticeship Levy and impact on the number of young people not in employment, education or training in Lincolnshire.
This Government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy in England, backed by £1 billion of additional investment. This will support 50,000 more young people across the country, including in Lincolnshire, into apprenticeships over the next three years. Young people and employers in Lincolnshire will also benefit from a range of additional measures to increase apprenticeship opportunities and support recruitment.
In August 2025, we introduced foundation apprenticeships to give young people a new route into careers in critical sectors, enabling them to earn while they learn, and in April 2026 expanded the offer to hospitality and retail, creating more opportunities for young people at the start of their careers.
The Government is also investing £240 million to pilot enhanced apprenticeship brokerage services across all 14 Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs). The programme will help more young people aged 16-24, particularly those who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), to access apprenticeship opportunities while supporting employers to recruit local talent.
The Government also funds and supports the Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN) which comprises over 3,000 employers and apprentices who volunteer to promote the benefits of apprenticeships. It operates across all parts of England, including in Lincolnshire, through nine regional networks. These networks provide buddying and mentoring support to small businesses to help them recruit and retain apprentices.
As of August, the Government fully funds apprenticeship training costs for all eligible under 25 apprentices for employers of all sizes.
We have also introduced a £2,000 hiring payment for non-levy employers who recruit a 16–24-year-old apprentice as a new employee. Employers recruiting apprentices aged 18-24 who have been on Universal Credit for over six months may also be eligible for the new £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant.
In addition, employers and training providers each receive £1,000 when they take on apprentices aged under 19, or 19-to-24-year-old apprentices who have an EHCP or have been, or are, in care.
These payments can be combined where eligibility criteria are met.
Taken together these reforms will expand apprenticeship opportunities, strengthen employer engagement and help more young people, including those in Lincolnshire, to access high-quality apprenticeships.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the reasons young women and young men are NEET, broken down by sex, including economic inactivity because of caring responsibilities; and what steps he is taking to ensure that data informs the design of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the reasons young women and young men are NEET, broken down by sex, including economic inactivity because of caring responsibilities; and what steps he is taking to ensure that data informs the design of...
Between April and June 2026, of the total number of young people who were NEET, 530,000 were young men and 451,000 were young women. The Department draws on a range of data to understand the reason young people are NEET, including economic inactivity due to caring responsibilities. However, the available data does not provide a complete breakdown by sex of all reasons why young people are NEET.
We recognise that caring responsibilities can affect young people's ability to participate in education, training and employment. Alan Milburn’s interim report also clearly laid out that young carers are one of the least visible groups in the NEET conversation and one of the most systematically miscounted. We recognise the challenge that Alan Milburn’s interim report has highlighted and will continue to use emerging evidence to inform our reforms. We look forward to considering his final recommendations in the Autumn.
Young people with caring responsibilities can access support through the Youth Guarantee. The government is investing an additional £2.5 billion by 2029 into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy, supporting almost one million young people and creating up to 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn.
This includes through an expanded network of Youth Hubs, earlier intensive support in Jobcentres through a new Youth Guarantee Gateway, additional work experience and training opportunities, a £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant and a £2,000 apprenticeship hiring payment for employers.
Young people, including young carers and those with caring responsibilities, can also be supported through the Jobs Guarantee. This will provide eligible unemployed 18 to 24 year olds who have been claiming Universal Credit and looking for work for 18 months a guaranteed, fully funded six month paid job. Participants will receive tailored support throughout their time on the Jobs Guarantee to help them succeed and transition into sustained employment. This may include support for participants with childcare or caring responsibilities where these present a barrier to employment.
The government has also taken wider action to support parents with childcare responsibilities to take up work. The recent expansion of free childcare also means that eligible working parents of children aged 9 months and above can now access 30 hours a week (over 38 weeks a year) from the term following their child turning 9 months to when they start school. Parents may also be eligible for support with up to 100% of the first month’s upfront childcare costs through the Flexible Support Fund, where they are starting work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants aged 18 to 24 had no record of paid employment since leaving full-time education, in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit claimants aged 18 to 24 had no record of paid employment since leaving full-time education, in each of the last three years.
The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold statistics on the number of Universal Credit claimants aged 18 to 24 who have had no record of paid employment since leaving full-time education. The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
In their most recent figures, The Office of National Statistics estimated that there were 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 years in the UK who were not in education, employment or training in April to June 2026.
This Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion by 2029 into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy, supporting almost one million young people and creating up to 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training were in receipt of a) working-age and b) disability benefits in the most recent period for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment or training were in receipt of a) working-age and b) disability benefits in the most recent period for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 16 - 24 not in education, employment or training were disabled in the most recent period for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 16 - 24 not in education, employment or training were disabled in the most recent period for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training are care leavers, in the most recent period for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training are care leavers, in the most recent period for which data is available.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of halving employer national insurance contributions for 21-24 year olds up to £50,270 on levels of youth unemployment in North Yorkshire.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of halving employer national insurance contributions for 21-24 year olds up to £50,270 on levels of youth unemployment in North Yorkshire.
A summary of the latest economic indicators for the regions and nations of the UK.
A summary of the latest economic indicators for the regions and nations of the UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for UK employment of the warning by the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund on 12 October about disruption from artificial intelligence; and what steps they are taking to support workers at risk of displacement and...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications for UK employment of the warning by the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund on 12 October about disruption from artificial intelligence; and what steps they are taking to support workers at risk of displacement and...
The Government has established the AI Economics Institute to assess AI’s economic impacts and launched the AI taskforce to drive the Government’s overall strategy. Every UK adult is eligible for free AI upskilling through AI Skills Boost, with an ambition to upskill 10 million workers by 2030.
The Government is committed to ensuring that no young person is left behind. Through an additional £2.5 billion investment in the Youth Guarantee and Growth and Skills Levy by 2029, we will support almost one million young people and create up to 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn, including through expanded Youth Hubs, enhanced Jobcentre support, work experience and training opportunities, and targeted incentives for employers.
We are also supporting over 400,000 young people to obtain TechFirst AI training, alongside developing apprenticeship schemes and Jobs Guarantee AI placements, to help ensure young people can benefit from the opportunities created by AI.
We welcome the ambition of the British Retail Consortium to create 100,000 jobs for young people in the retail sector by 2029. This will be supported by Opening Shift, a joint DWP and BRC work experience programme that will provide 18 to 24-year-old jobseekers with retail work experience, workplace support and interview preparation.
We also welcome the commitment from major hospitality employers, including Whitbread, McDonald's, Nando's, Marriott, Compass, Burger King and Wagamama, to provide over 100,000 jobs for 18 to 24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training by the end of this Parliament. These opportunities will be supported by a hospitality training programme offering sector-specific experience, guaranteed interviews and a Hospitality Skills Passport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programmes are in place to support young people not in education, employment or training into careers in defence manufacturing and engineering.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what programmes are in place to support young people not in education, employment or training into careers in defence manufacturing and engineering.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average number of people throughout 2025 aged between 18 and 24 years old that were not in education, employment or training in (a) Norwich North constituency and (b) Norfolk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average number of people throughout 2025 aged between 18 and 24 years old that were not in education, employment or training in (a) Norwich North constituency and (b) Norfolk.
Ahead of the 2026 Autumn Budget on 28 October, this briefing looks at the economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
Ahead of the 2026 Autumn Budget on 28 October, this briefing looks at the economic situation, economic forecasts and the public finances.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage corporate support for charities working with young people who are not in education, employment or training.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage corporate support for charities working with young people who are not in education, employment or training.
To ask His Majesty's Government at assessment they have made of the importance of mathematics problem solving skills taught in schools as a safeguard against AI related job loss in the UK.
To ask His Majesty's Government at assessment they have made of the importance of mathematics problem solving skills taught in schools as a safeguard against AI related job loss in the UK.
Motion that this House has considered the legacy of the Jarrow Crusade on the 90th anniversary. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Motion that this House has considered the legacy of the Jarrow Crusade on the 90th anniversary. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the legacy of the Jarrow Crusade on the 90th anniversary.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. The Jarrow crusade is now rightly remembered as a pivotal moment in UK history, not just in my brilliant constituency of Jarrow...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the legacy of the Jarrow Crusade on the 90th anniversary.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. The Jarrow crusade is now rightly remembered as a pivotal moment in UK history, not just in my brilliant constituency of Jarrow...
It is always a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne) for setting the scene incredibly well.
It is no secret that I love history, but I love the history of social politics as well, and this...
It is always a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank the hon. Member for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne) for setting the scene incredibly well.
It is no secret that I love history, but I love the history of social politics as well, and this...