Employment Schemes: Birmingham and Solihull
Commons · Question 106944 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has set a target for the number of job starts to be offered to long-term unemployed 18-21-year-olds on Universal Credit in Birmingham and Solihull during the first 6 months of the Jobs Guaran
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 25 Feb 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...