Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Holly Lynch and Damian Green

Monday 20th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Damian Green]

My hon. Friend is right: long-term unemployment can significantly damage anyone, particularly young people. I welcome the recent employment statistics, which show that 3 million 16 to 24-year-olds are full-time students, and another 3 million have left full-time education and are working. Together they account for 86% of all young people in the UK, the joint highest on record. She is right that there is always more to do, which is why, in April, we are introducing the youth obligation to ensure that young people are fully supported as they progress into work and while they are at work.

[Holly Lynch (Halifax) (Lab)]

20. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that personal independence payment assessments are undertaken fairly and efficiently.