Economic Inactivity: Working-age People

Part of Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 2023.

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Photo of Steve McCabe Steve McCabe Labour, Birmingham, Selly Oak

I understand that the latest figures reveal that there are 788,000 young people not in employment, education or training. Does the Secretary of State regard that as an acceptable figure, and if not, how and when is he going to tackle it?

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