(12 years, 5 months ago)
Commons Chamber11. What steps he is taking to tackle youth unemployment.
19. What steps he is taking to tackle youth unemployment.
The youth contract, to which I referred earlier, is worth nearly £1 billion. It builds on the substantial support already available to help unemployed young people to enter work. It includes more intensive support for all 18 to 24-year-olds, additional funded work experience places and a new wage incentive scheme delivered through the Work programme.