Written questions

Employment: West Midlands

Commons · Question 100925 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2025 on Support for Young People, HCWS1137, what evidence underpinned the selection of Birmingh

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 12 Jan 2026

The government is investing over £1.5 billion in tackling youth unemployment and inactivity, including £820 million for the expanded Youth Guarantee and £725 million for the Growth and Skills Levy. This will provide young people aged 16-24 with greater su...