I will give way to the former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions shortly. The hon.

I thank my right hon. Friend. Anybody who has served in this office, including the right hon.

I recognise what the hon. Lady says.

I agree. Kickstart has so far given over 69,000 young people a foot in the door as they start their working lives.

My hon. Friend will be conscious that we are making progress right across the country in tackling that issue.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. There are still 3 million people on legacy benefits.

The hon.

The last Labour Government—admittedly that was quite a long time ago and many Members of this House will not have been serving here then—

The hon.

I will give way to my right hon.