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Q1
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The question arises from the ongoing challenge of many people being trapped in low-paying jobs, with only one in six fully escaping it.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce the number of people in low-paid work. When only one in six people ever fully escape low pay, the Labour party believes that is not good enough, so what steps are being taken?
Our plan to get Britain working is crucial to tackling low pay and increasing living standards in every corner of the country. Our new jobs and careers service, backed by £55 million of additional funding next year, will kick-start our reforms to help more people get work and get on in their work so that they boost their living standards, too.
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The response did not specify concrete steps taken with cabinet colleagues or detailed measures beyond the general statement of a jobs and careers service.
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Q2
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Average wages in Connor Naismith's constituency lag behind regional and national averages at £686 a week before tax, impacting the local economy.
Average wages in my constituency of Crewe and Nantwich—a place with a proud industrial heritage—lag behind the regional and national averages at just £686 a week before tax. Will the Secretary of State outline how the “Get Britain Working” White Paper will support growth as well as high-skilled, well-paid jobs in my constituency, not just the biggest cities?
The Government share my hon. Friend's determination to boost the living standards of his constituents, so the “Get Britain Working” White Paper will ensure that every local area—including in his constituency—produces its own get Britain working plan. Alongside our industrial strategy, our plan to make work pay, the national wealth fund and Skills England, that will help people to get work and progress in their careers, with good opportunities for employment right across the country.
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The response did not specify concrete details on how Crewe and Nantwich would benefit from the “Get Britain Working” White Paper or any specific plans tailored to the constituency's needs.
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