Recruitment: Vacancies and Young People
Commons · Question 8816 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Claire Young
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to help employers tackle recruitment shortages and to hire and upskill young people.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 23 Jun 2026
The Government is taking significant steps to help employers tackle recruitment shortages while supporting young people to enter, remain in and progress in work.With over one million young people not in education, employment or training, we are investing ...