Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the average number of people throughout 2025 aged between 18 and 24 years old that were not in education, employment or training in (a) Norwich North constituency and (b) Norfolk.

The Labour Force Survey publishes estimates of the number of young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) in England. For the East of England, there were approximately 55,000 NEET young people in Quarter 1 of 2025 (January to March), 68,000 in Quarter 2 (April to June), 78,000 in Quarter 3 (July to September) and 75,000 in Quarter 4 (October to December). The available data does not provide estimates at county or parliamentary constituency level.

This Government will not leave an entire generation of young people behind. The Government is investing an additional £2.5 billion by 2029 into the Youth Guarantee and the Growth and Skills Levy, supporting almost one million young people and creating up to 500,000 opportunities to earn and learn.

Young people in Norwich North and Norfolk will benefit from the full breadth of Youth Guarantee Support. This includes an expanded network of Youth Hubs, earlier intensive support in Jobcentres through a new Youth Guarantee Gateway, additional work experience and training opportunities, a £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant and £2,000 apprenticeship hiring payment for employers, and a fully funded six-month job for long-term unemployed 18–24-year-olds.