Written questions

Unemployment: Hexham

Commons · Question 101522 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department is taking to reduce youth economic inactivity in Hexham constituency.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 13 Jan 2026

The Government is investing in young people’s futures. At the Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, funding £820 million for the Youth Guarantee to support young people to earn or learn, and an additional £72...