Question follow-through · 83946
Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to (a) reform the National Careers Service and (b) review careers advice contracts.
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 Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 21 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 28 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 28 Oct 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to (a) reform the National Careers Service and (b) review careers advice contracts.
28 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
28 Oct 2025
Answer published
We are reforming Jobcentre Plus and creating a new service across Great Britain that will enable everyone to access support to find good, meaningful work, and support to help them to progress in work, including through an enhanced focus on skills and care...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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