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...