Written questions

Unemployment: Young Carers

Commons · Question 18932 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent findings by UCL, City St George’s and Carers Trust that young adult carers are more than twice as likely as non-

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 20 Jul 2026

The Government recognises the valuable contribution of unpaid carers, including young adult carers, and the challenges that caring responsibilities can present for education, training, and employment.The Department has noted the recent research by Univers...