Victoria Atkins MP asked the Minister of State for Employment, The Rt Hon Priti Patel, whether she agreed that an excellent method to help young people find work is through hosting jobs and apprenticeship fairs, like the one I will now host in Louth & Horncastle on 9th September.
Victoria said, "I was pleased that the Minister agrees with me that this is an excellent vehicle to introduce young people in to different aspects of the working world, and I’m greatly looking forward to our constituency’s first ever jobs fair in the Autumn."
The full text of Victoria’s question can be found below.
Victoria Atkins MP:
“Does my right hon. Friend agree that one way in which Members can help young people to find work is by hosting jobs and apprenticeships fairs? Does she look forward to the first-ever jobs and apprenticeships fairs in my Louth and Horncastle constituency on 2 September?”*
The Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Minister of State for Employment:
“I commend my hon. Friend for hosting that jobs and apprenticeships fair. She is absolutely right: such fairs provide a gateway for young people who are looking for work. I know that many Members on both sides of the House have been doing exactly the same, but I encourage all Members to bring employers together in their constituencies, and to give young people the opportunities that they are seeking.”
* The date for the jobs and apprenticeships fair has now been changed to 9 September