Unemployment: Young People
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of current numbers of NEET young people on the economy.
Answered by Andrew Western
When this Government came to power, we inherited a situation in which almost 1 million young people were not in employment, education or training. We are determined to address this problem.
At Budget, we announced more than £1.5 billion of investment over the next three years, funding £820m for the Youth Guarantee to support young people to earn or learn, and an additional £725 million for the Growth and Skills Levy.
Through the expanded Youth Guarantee, young people aged 16-24 across Great Britain are set to benefit from further support into employment and learning. The details were published on 6th December 2025 and can be found here: Almost a million young people to benefit from expanded support, new training, and work experience opportunities - GOV.UK.
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