To ask the Minister for Communities whether her Department will consider implementing a scheme similar to the Future Jobs Fund that was previously operational in other parts of the United Kingdom, to assist the unemployed, particularly young people, into employment.

The response to the emerging economic downturn linked to Covid-19 is a matter for the Executive to consider. As a first step, we need to understand and anticipate the potential impact of the recession on unemployment levels here to inform the specific interventions that we put in place. My Department will be actively involved in shaping and implementing that response to support people who become unemployed.