Written questions

Hospitality Industry: Employment

Commons · Question 83346 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to support entry-level employment opportunities for young people in the hospitality sector.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 27 Oct 2025

DWP delivers Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), which are fully funded by government and offer training, work experience and a guaranteed job interview to those ready to start a job, as well as those who are seeking to retrain and change career...