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Employment Schemes: Buckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) the expanded Youth Jobs Grant and (b) Apprenticeship incentives on youth employment levels in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
18 Mar 2026
Answer
24 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) the expanded Youth Jobs Grant and (b) Apprenticeship incentives on youth employment levels in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency

  2. 18 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Youth Guarantee and changes to the Growth and Skills Levy to prioritise young apprentices will together support around 1 million young people and create almost 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn, in partnership with employers and education provid...

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