Written questions

Unemployment: Young People

Commons · Question 15942 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has of the impact of the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 14 Jul 2026

The Government, in consultation with experts and business, has published 29 Impact Assessments which comprehensively outline the expected impacts of the Employment Rights Act: Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments - GOV.UK.Our analysis shows that...