Question follow-through · 101451

Employment Schemes: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many small and medium-sized businesses he has engaged with as part of the Government’s new scheme for under-25s.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
18 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many small and medium-sized businesses he has engaged with as part of the Government’s new scheme for under-25s.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Public and private sector employers, the third sector, and education and training providers are integral to the success of the Youth Guarantee, including Small and Medium sized businesses who have a key role to play. We have started engaging with stakehol...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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