Unemployment: Young People
Commons · Question 4529 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on reducing the number of young people not in employment, education or training in a) Newport West and Islwyn constituency and b) South Wales.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 15 Jun 2026
The Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion over the next three years into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy. This investment will support almost one mi...