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539711

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people with (a) disabilities and (b) long-term health conditions to find permanent employment.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	43120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to halving the disability employment gap between disabled and non disabled people and have introduced a number of measures to further the support available to young people with disabilities, and long-term health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>A Taskforce, led by Paul Maynard MP, has been looking at issues around apprenticeships for people with learning difficulties or disabilities. On 11 July the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Business, Innovation &amp; Skills and the Department for Education published their response to the task force accepting all their recommendations including adjustments in English and maths requirements for those with learning disabilities. The publication can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-improving-access-for-people-with-learning-disabilities" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-improving-access-for-people-with-learning-disabilities</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This Department has also developed a portal for young people with disabilities and health conditions to signpost them to available support. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-and-support-for-young-disabled-people-to-find-and-stay-in-work/help-and-support-for-young-disabled-people-to-find-and-stay-in-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-and-support-for-young-disabled-people-to-find-and-stay-in-work/help-and-support-for-young-disabled-people-to-find-and-stay-in-work</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Young disabled people and those with health conditions may also be supported by DWP’s specialist disability employment programmes such as Work Programme, Work Choice, Specialist Employment Support and Access to Work, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Access to Work can provide support for young people participating on Traineeships or Supported Internships as well as those in work including apprenticeships. In 2015/16 Access to Work supported 2,830 young people aged 16-24, An increase of 12.7% over the previous year and the highest number since 2007/08 (beginning of our current records).</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have expanded Access to Work’s Mental Health Support Service to conduct a two-year trial of targeted support for apprentices with mental health conditions.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 21/07/2016 13:16:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

532418

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Government has to provide funding for youth employment in the North West in the event of funding currently received from the EU Youth Employment Initiative being withdrawn.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	41698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has made clear, while the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged. It will be for the Government under the new Prime Minister to begin the negotiation to leave, and set out arrangements for those currently in receipt of EU funds.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 07/07/2016 12:41:14 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

425058

registered interest
date	30/10/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 5.2 of the Equality and Human Rights Commission report, Is Britain Fairer, published October 2015, what steps he plans to take to address that report's conclusion that the employment rate for young people has fallen and the unemployment rate has risen, even accounting for increased participation in education.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Phil Boswell
uin	14203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>The employment rate of young people who have left full-time education is 73.9% – its highest level in more than a decade and above the UK working age average. The rate for young people not in full-time education is the highest for over ten years</p><p><br>Over time participation in education has grown, and the majority of young people in full-time education are outside the labour force. The proportion of all young people who have left full-time education and are unemployed is 6.2% - below where it was before the recession and close to the lowest on record. The UK performs well internationally, with the fourth highest youth employment rate in the European Union.</p><p>The employment rate for young people fell during the recession and, as a result, unemployment rose. The EHRC report did not take full account of the recovery in the labour market, including the youth labour market that has since taken place.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel grouped question UIN 14195 question first answered 09/11/2015 15:40:22 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
tabling member	4388 label Biography information for Philip Boswell

227985

registered interest
date	17/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase employment opportunities for young people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, in the light of research from the House of Commons Library showing an increase in long-term unemployment for young people from those backgrounds.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon
uin	HL5800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds in employment is at a near record high, with unemployment rates falling across all ethnic groups. Latest figures show that there are 129,000 more people from BME backgrounds in work compared to the same time last year, with the total number, at a near record high of more than 3 million. The employment rate has also risen by 0.7 percentage points over the last year. Unemployment has fallen for all ethnic minorities and is down by 2 percentage points (88,000) over the last year and down by 2.9 percentage points (103,000) since 2011.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The youth claimant count is at its lowest level since the 1970s. Work Coaches offer all claimants tailored support from day one of their claim. Under the Youth Contract, we are providing additional funding and Jobcentre Plus support for those who are still facing barriers to work including young people from Black and Ethnic Minority groups. We provide work experience and sector based work academy placements to give young people training and experience to help them to get into work. DWP employment programmes such as the Work Programme, Youth Contract and Mandatory Employment Programmes have been designed for all long-term claimants and are tailor made for the individual.</p><p> </p><p>One of the Government’s strategies for increasing ethnic minority employment and participation in the labour market is based around mainstreaming opportunity through locally delivered flexible provision. In addition, in October 2014 we introduced an intensive 3 month support package for 18-19 year olds from Day 1 of their claim in areas of high youth unemployment and the 8 highest concentrated areas of young claimants from Black and Ethnic Minority groups. This additional support will run until the end of March 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 25/03/2015 14:21:43 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4290 label Biography information for Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon

227435

registered interest
date	16/03/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what they are doing to increase the long-term employment of young ethnic minority people in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL5756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p /> <p>The number of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds in employment is at a near record high, with unemployment rates falling across all ethnic groups. Latest figures show that there are 129,000 more people from BME backgrounds in work compared to the same time last year, with the total number, at a near record high of more than 3 million. The employment rate has also risen by 0.7 percentage points over the last year. Unemployment has fallen for all ethnic minorities and is down by 2 percentage points (88,000) over the last year and down by 2.9 percentage points (103,000) since 2011.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The youth claimant count is at its lowest level since the 1970s. Work Coaches offer all claimants tailored support from day one of their claim. Under the Youth Contract, we are providing additional funding and Jobcentre Plus support for those who are still facing barriers to work including young people from Black and Ethnic Minority groups. We provide work experience and sector based work academy placements to give young people training and experience to help them to get into work. DWP employment programmes such as the Work Programme, Youth Contract and Mandatory Employment Programmes have been designed for all long-term claimants and are tailor made for the individual.</p><p> </p><p>One of the Government’s strategies for increasing ethnic minority employment and participation in the labour market is based around mainstreaming opportunity through locally delivered flexible provision. In addition, in October 2014 we introduced an intensive 3 month support package for 18-19 year olds from Day 1 of their claim in areas of high youth unemployment and the 8 highest concentrated areas of young claimants from Black and Ethnic Minority groups. This additional support will run until the end of March 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 25/03/2015 14:17:36 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

61536

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Employment: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many 18–21 year olds and 22–24 year olds in England are (1) employed, (2) employed and claiming housing benefit, and (3) employed and claiming housing benefit and on an apprenticeship.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Since May 2010, the number of out-of-work Housing Benefit claimants has fallen. Action this Government has taken is bringing the ballooning housing benefit bill under control - saving the taxpayer around £6bn by the end of this Parliament</p><p> </p><p>Housing benefit has always helped those in and out of work. The average rate of increase of housing benefit claimants in work has slowed under this Government, having increased by more than 50% in just 18 months under the last Government. And we have seen a fall in the number of housing benefit claimants in the last year.</p><p> </p><p>(1) Analysis of the Labour Force Survey for the most recent period Jan-Mar 2014 shows that:</p><p>Of those aged 18-21 in England, around 1,567,000 are employed.</p><p>Of those aged 22-24 in England, around 1,242,000 are employed.</p><p>(2) (3)The information for those in work or undertaking apprenticeships, is only available for HB recipients whose claim is not passported: that is for those who do not receive the following benefits: Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance (Income-Based), Employment and Support Allowance (Income-Based), or Pension Credit (Guaranteed Credit).</p><p>The information that shows those in work for HB recipients whose claim is not passported can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk</a></p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Stat-Xplore_User_Guide.htm</a></p><p>Those in apprenticeships are recorded as being in work and cannot be separately identified.</p><p>The economic status of all Housing Benefit (HB) recipients is not available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Freud question first answered 26/06/2014 15:18:13 answering member 3893 label Biography information for Lord Freud
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough