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Youth Mobility Scheme: Economic Growth

Commons · Question 14163 · Tabled 13 Nov 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 22 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by James MacCleary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of existing youth mobility schemes on economic growth in each (a) country of the UK and (b) year since 2010.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 22 Nov 2024

The Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) provides valuable cultural exchange opportunities for young people aged 18-30 (or 18-35 for some nationalities) to experience life in another country for up to two or three years, and to make lifelong ties and friendships o...