Question follow-through · 4082
Young People: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that young people have the necessary skills to gain employment.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 3 Sept 2024
- Target answer date
- 5 Sept 2024
- Answer
- 13 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
3 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that young people have the necessary skills to gain employment.
5 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Sept 2024
Answer published
This government aims to create a clear, flexible, high quality skills system that supports all young people, thereby breaking down the barriers to opportunity and driving economic growth. The department has already taken steps to reform the skills system....
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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