Question follow-through · 7275

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds data on how many young people between the age of 16-25, as a percentage of the total and as a total number, are not in education, employment, or training within a) the Whipt

answeredDepartment for Work and Pensions

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Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
5 Jun 2026
Target answer date
18 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 25 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds data on how many young people between the age of 16-25, as a percentage of the total and as a total number, are not in education, employment, or training within a) the Whipt

  2. 18 Jun 2026

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  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    One million young people are not in education, employment or training. The Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and...

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