questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December 2025 on Support for Young People, HCWS1137, what assessment he has made of the readiness of Jobcentre Plus districts across the West Midlands, including Walsall and the Birmingham & Solihull pilot area, to deliver the Youth Guarantee Gateway and associated Youth Hubs; and if he will publish regional delivery plans setting out staffing requirements, partnership capacity and projected caseloads in each local authority.
answerText: We have already taken the first steps towards delivering a Youth Guarantee, to ensure that all 16–24-year-olds in Great Britain can access support to find work, training, or an apprenticeship. We have launched Youth Guarantee Trailblazers in England, anno...
heading: Employment: West Midlands