Youth Unemployment

Part of Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at 2:34 pm on 13 November 2023.

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Photo of Andrew Gwynne Andrew Gwynne Shadow Minister (Social Care) 2:34, 13 November 2023

But the number of young people unemployed in Denton and Reddish is still far too high—the latest figures show a 7% youth unemployment claimant count, which is not good enough. Given that the share of young people not in full-time employment or education rose last year, what more is the Minister doing to make sure that young people in places such as Denton and Reddish get the life chances they deserve?