Unemployment: Young People
Commons · Question 5465 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for the rise in youth unemployment among people aged 16 to 24 in the past 24 months.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 15 Jun 2026
This Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. For many years, our young people have not had the opportunity and support they deserve. The number of 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK not in education, employment or training (NEET)...