Debates between Cat Smith and Guy Opperman during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Cat Smith and Guy Opperman
Monday 7th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Guy Opperman Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Guy Opperman)
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I am sure that the hon. Gentleman will be speaking to his own Government, who have the power under sections 24, 26 and 28 of the Scotland Act 2016 to take interventions and address the problem that he has raised.

Cat Smith Portrait Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab)
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Why are the Government not tracking young people when they leave the youth obligation? As such, how do they know whether the scheme works? [Interruption.]