Question follow-through · 83

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle unemployment for people aged between 18 and 24.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body: Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled: 17 Jul 2024
Target answer date: 22 Jul 2024
Answer: 25 Jul 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

17 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle unemployment for people aged between 18 and 24.
22 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Jul 2024
Answer published
The Department understands the negative effects of unemployment can be particularly pronounced for young people and can have longstanding implications on their future earnings potential and life chances. This is why DWP have a particular focus on ensuring...

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