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HANSARD Youth UnemploymentThe challenge in the NHS is markedly different—I would freely acknowledge that—but the right hon. Gentleman is talking about other roles in the NHS. It is not unusual for people…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI will confirm for him separately the figure for this financial year. That figure is the aspiration in the round, using the £18.7 million funding that has been made available. The…28 Jan 2026HANSARD Youth UnemploymentI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that clarity. He will be aware that Connect to Work is already live in two thirds of delivery areas. By April, that will be all areas. In his…28 Jan 2026HANSARDPost-16 EducationThe hon. Member raises an important point. Can I begin by commending that charity in her constituency? There is an acknowledgment among the ministerial team that we need to look…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I begin by apologising to the hon. Lady for the experience that she and her constituent have encountered? She will be pleased to know that I recently met our newly appointed…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very sorry to hear about the case that the hon. Gentleman raises. If there is evidence of false claims made in applications, I would clearly be very grateful if he would…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will have a look at the general issue, and if the hon. Member could share details of Sam’s case with me directly, I would be happy to look at it for him.26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises a very serious issue. Payment accuracy and ensuring that only those who are eligible to claim benefits do so are incredibly important for confidence in…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPost-16 EducationMy hon. Friend will be pleased to know that we have already taken action. We published the skills White Paper in October, and we are investing £1 billion in skills packages in…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will forgive me if, for commercial reasons, I do not confirm that Adzuna’s specific tool or any other would be part of the work we are taking forward. I can…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPost-16 EducationI confess that my hon. Friend has had more conversations with the Department for Education on this subject than I have, because he met the Secretary of State recently to discuss…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPost-16 Skills EducationThe hon. Lady will recognise the significant investment that this Government have put into agriculture more broadly since coming into office. I am not aware of the “Farm First”…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for his question and for highlighting the record of the Conservatives on this issue. He knows that I know his constituency well.…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is correct. The Milburn review will consider all the interventions required to bear down on NEETs and to support institutions such as the Doncaster UTC. It will…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for raising that important case. If she writes to me about it, I will be certain to look into the circumstances she has set out. On telephony more generally,…08 Dec 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025: Codes of PracticeI, alongside Public Sector Fraud Authority Ministers, would like to advise the House that today the Government have launched two public consultations on the codes of practice…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSkills EnglandSkills England is playing a central role in delivering the Government’s plan for change and industrial strategy. It is the authoritative voice on skills needs and is informing the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSkills EnglandI appreciate the point that the right hon. Gentleman makes. Clearly we want to ensure that Skills England is set up to be successful and to have a real impact in delivering the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSkills EnglandI recognise that my hon. Friend takes a keen interest in the delivery of these courses and in various skills training sectors in his constituency. Indeed, I am writing to him…08 Dec 2025HANSARDPost-16 Skills EducationWe have already taken action: we published the skills White Paper in October and we are investing £1 billion in skills packages in sectors that will create hundreds of thousands…08 Dec 2025