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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will certainly visit the Isle of Wight if I can—diary permitting. The issue he raises about confidence is crucial. When I speak to our work coaches, time and again they say that…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsThe Big Onion is one of a number of organisations doing excellent work in trying to help young people into work. It is part of a larger partner group that the local jobcentre…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsSympathies to you, Mr Speaker, on your recent injury. If you require a WorkWell appointment with a health practitioner, we recently had a national roll-out, and I am sure that we…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsI congratulate my hon. Friend’s constituent James Boyle on his work running several teams at Longwood FC. That is a great example, and a number of youth hubs are located in…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsOne of my first visits in this post was to the youth hub at Selhurst Park, which is close to my hon. Friend’s constituency, as part of our partnership with the Premier League.…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsOne of the early steps we have taken is to change the way that the growth and skills levy—the apprenticeship levy—works, so that more of that money is directed towards young…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsThe hon. Member will be aware that 513,000 more people are in work compared with this time last year. He referred to the Chancellor. I am grateful to the Chanceller for the £820…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsI thank the hon. Member for his question. I am aware of the employment and growth generated by Bicester Village as a major retail and visitor location, and I understand his…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsAll the beautiful locations the hon. Member mentioned tempt me to offer a visit. I echo his thanks to the people who work in Kendal jobcentre and the other jobcentres around the…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth HubsIt is very nice to see the Conservative Front Bench here—you can never be sure these days who is going to be turning up on the opposite side, Mr Speaker. I take it from the shadow…26 Jan 2026HANSARDEmployee HealthI opened the Neath opportunity hub in south Wales in October, and I announced further funding of £10 million for the trailblazer covering that area. Alan Milburn is doing…26 Jan 2026HANSARD“Keep Britain Working” Review: RecommendationsLast week I met Sir Charlie Mayfield, author of the “Keep Britain Working” report, to discuss progress. He reported that more than 100 employers are now onboard to act as…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Support into WorkIt is important that the welfare state is there to support disabled people. Too often in the past, disabled people have been signed off and written off. The state has paid…26 Jan 2026HANSARD“Keep Britain Working” Review: RecommendationsMy hon. Friend raises a number of issues. As I said, we are setting up the unit that Sir Charlie recommended, and I very much hope that it will work with academic expertise across…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the new year we have had the first expressions of interest from firms that want to participate in the youth guarantee scheme. We have announced our intention to change…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Support into WorkI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. Ever since he came into this House, including in his maiden speech, he has made a powerful case on behalf of carers and…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend and everyone involved in Team Derby on their excellent training and employment record. Around 40% of all apprenticeship starts are in small and…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat I have to say to those young people is that the rise in graduate inactivity happened under the last Government. Economic inactivity is down by 450,000 since the last…26 Jan 2026HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Support into WorkThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that mobility and public transport are essential in helping people to get to work. On the specifics of her question, the best thing that I can do…26 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsPeople want to stand for my party, but people want to leave the hon. Lady’s, and they are doing that day by day. We want to give hope to young people. That is why we have put the…26 Jan 2026