Question follow-through · 85029
Youth Guarantee: Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether careers in the armed forces will be included in the Youth Guarantee.
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
- 24 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 28 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 3 Nov 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
24 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether careers in the armed forces will be included in the Youth Guarantee.
28 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Nov 2025
Answer published
As set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we are developing a Youth Guarantee to ensure young people are either learning or earning. This includes access to high-quality training, apprenticeships, and personalised support to find work. In PQ 3896...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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