Context
The question follows the launch of the 'Keep Britain Working' review, where Sir Charlie Mayfield made recommendations including a vanguard scheme involving over 100 employers. Nick Smith's constituency has a trailblazer pilot.
Question
What steps he is taking to help support employers to keep people healthy at work. In The Times at the weekend, Alan Milburn emphasised the importance of boosting young people’s life chances. Will the Secretary of State outline how data from the pilot will strengthen delivery to keep people healthy at work?
Answer from The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Pat McFadden)
I opened the Neath opportunity hub in south Wales in October, and I announced further funding of £10 million for the trailblazer covering that area. Alan Milburn is doing important work in reporting on the whole issue of young people in activity and work. The thing that unites these efforts is the belief that work is good for you, and that we do not want to see young people graduating from education into a life on benefits. That work brings together current activity and the future changes that we will need to make.
Not addressed: The Secretary of State did not specifically address how data from the pilot would be used to strengthen delivery in keeping people healthy at work, focusing instead on broader initiatives related to young people's employment.
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