Social Security: Child Poverty

Lord Bird Excerpts

Wednesday 15th July 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Bird (CB)]

Are the Government aware that about 25% of those who fall into the NEET category are people who have been to university and have had further education or training?

[Lord Katz (Lab)]

That is absolutely the case. Alan Milburn’s interim report set out starkly the real stickiness there. When young people do not go into work or finish a course of education or training, there is a stickiness that we need to combat. We are determined to stop failing our young people, our communities and our economy. That is why we commissioned the Milburn report and we await his final report and recommendations.