Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Cunningham and Tony Lloyd

Monday 5th March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Alex Cunningham (Stockton North) (Lab)]

11. What steps he is taking to tackle youth unemployment.

[Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central) (Lab)]

19. What steps he is taking to tackle youth unemployment.

[The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Chris Grayling)]

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.