Question follow-through · 104743

Youth Guarantee

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee on the jobs market.

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
14 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Youth Guarantee on the jobs market.

  2. 14 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Youth Guarantee aims to increase opportunities for 16-24-year-olds to make them work-ready and equipped to thrive. Success will be measured by improvement in employment outcomes, reduction in economic inactivity, and an increase in participation in ed...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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