Pat McFadden: “I don’t think you can or should do welfare reform just by saying ‘here’s a sum of money we’ve got to save’, and then you…”

We'll have proposals, legislation, if necessary, to take those forward," he said.

Yes, we would. We don’t want a situation where young people in America have got a higher rate of protection than young people in the UK.

I have pledged to reform the welfare system in a way that is fair and sustainable.

These latest figures underline why we are addressing youth inactivity as a priority.