Question follow-through · 97246

Hospitality Industry: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his department is taking to reduce youth unemployment in light of recent job losses in the hospitality sector, the largest employer of young people.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
4 Dec 2025
Target answer date
8 Dec 2025
Answer
12 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his department is taking to reduce youth unemployment in light of recent job losses in the hospitality sector, the largest employer of young people.

  2. 8 Dec 2025

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  3. 12 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of the Hospitality in providing employment for young people. At Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, funding £820m for the Youth Guarantee to support young people to ...

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