My Work in Parliament - Pat McFadden MP

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Launch of the Youth Jobs Grant

Department for Work and Pensions

Written Ministerial Statements

There are now over a million young people not in education, employment or training. This Government is acting and determined to not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Youth...

Employment: Young People

Department for Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden received a response to a question they put to the government

I commissioned Alan Millburn’s review precisely because this is one of the key issues we inherited. And I am determined, my department will play its role in addressing this. We are doing...

Unemployment: Young People

Department for Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden received a response to a question they put to the government

Youth Unemployment has been rising for four years. Level of NEETS is up 250k from 2021 – 2024. In no year since the crash have Youth Employment rates reached pre-crash levels. That's why we...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I congratulate my hon. Friend on being a fantastic champion for Stafford and her constituents. The youth guarantee will help young people in her constituency through hiring incentives,...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Member raises an important question, which young people themselves are alive to. AI is an all-purpose technology; it will both destroy and create jobs. The leadership task is to ensure...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I agree with my hon. Friend that we need to work with businesses. I want this to be seen as a national cause, a national endeavour, and a good partnership between business and Government, because...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I encourage local businesses in the hon. Lady’s constituency to look at the new incentives available from tomorrow. They can access a hiring incentive of £3,000 to help them with the...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I welcome my hon. Friend’s question. The report published today is really important, and it shows the lack of opportunity for white working-class children at schools. Our agenda of maximum...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

If the right hon. Gentleman has just noticed that there are 1 million young people not in education, employment or training, one has to ask what was he doing when he was a Minister in the last...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I have discussed this with my hon. Friend. There are great schools I have visited that have a record of NEET zero. They do that by paying attention to employability and work right from year 7, so...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend raises a really important point. There should not be an automatic transition. We also have to consider the life chances of people on long-term sickness benefits. So this is worth...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

When the history books are written about this, they will show that this number rose by a quarter of a million in the last three years during which the hon. Member’s party was in power, and...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend raises a really important point. We cannot allow young people to drop out and to drop out of sight of the system. It is really important, especially for 16 and 17-year-olds,...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

The youth hub will be able to help young people by treating them as human beings and bringing together holistic support to get them into employment, including in mental health, housing, and...

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Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend has raised an important point. This has to be a joint effort between the Government and employers. We had a great roundtable at No. 10 this morning with employers who are committed...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Of course, people should only receive benefits if they are properly entitled to and qualified for them. All this has to be underpinned by our being as caring and as passionate about wealth...

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Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

I enjoy our exchanges, and I welcome the opportunity that the shadow Secretary of State has given me to point out that in the past year I have said time and again that we have to change the...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

It is important to treat customers properly and fairly and to remember that the DWP deals with some of the most vulnerable people in society. The Department takes safeguarding seriously. We have...

Topical Questions

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

Since our last DWP questions, both Alan Milburn and the Pensions Commission have published their respective interim reports on young people and on the current state of saving for retirement. I...

Youth Guarantee

Work and Pensions

Pat McFadden made a speech in the House of Commons

In his review Alan Milburn considered that issue and said that, “the UK’s NEET crisis is much more long-term and deep-seated than any decisions taken in the last few years.” As...