Milburn Review: Interim Report
Debate between Chris Webb and Lindsay Hoyle(1 week, 2 days ago)
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Chris Webb (Blackpool South) (Lab)
The reality is that a generation was lost and forgotten about under the previous Government, with NEETs increasing by 40% in Blackpool. Now, 3,000 young people are not in education, training or employment—double the national average and among the highest. Despite local initiatives, such as the Platform and the job fairs that I put on with the DWP, there is a lack of opportunity. If the Minister agrees that geography still shapes destiny, can he set out—
