Question follow-through · 28561
Job Creation: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the 8 September announcement in partnership with the British Retail Consortium on rural unemployment levels in Wales.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 9 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 16 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the 8 September announcement in partnership with the British Retail Consortium on rural unemployment levels in Wales.
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Sept 2026
Answer published
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced an ambition to create 100,000 new jobs in the retail sector for young people by 2029, supporting more young people to take their first step into work. This is a significant commitment from one of the UK's ...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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