Written questions

Unemployment: Young People

Commons · Question 89702 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of young people not in employment, education, or training on economic growth in (a) Lancashire and (b) England.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 19 Nov 2025

When this Government came to office there were almost 1 million young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) and this Government is determined to address this. The Government understands the negative effects of unemployment can be particul...