Economic Inactivity 2023-06-19
2023-06-19
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The staff at Basildon Jobcentre Plus have significantly reduced the local inactivity rate, which is 12.6% below the UK average.
What else are the Government doing to get people off out-of-work benefits?
The 12.6% figure for economic inactivity is extremely low and a tribute to the work done locally. The Government is providing job interventions for over-50s who have retired early, childcare provision for parents with duties, and efforts to facilitate getting the long-term sick and disabled back into the labour market.
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Unemployment rate is only 1.4% and the population has an average age of 10 years above the national average, facing a workforce crisis due to high visitor numbers.
Will the Secretary of State agree to meet me and local business leaders in the south lakes to come up with a bespoke solution for our workforce crisis?
The hon. Gentleman refers to housing, skills, and other policy areas across several Departments. However, I have heard what he says, and I will take it away and consider.
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Specific request for a meeting was not addressed directly.
Will Take It Away And Consider
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The Bank of England sets interest rates independently, but the state of the labour market influences inflation.
What targets have been agreed by his Department with the Treasury on the role of the labour market in reducing inflation?
Economic inactivity is crucial for economic success, with a record low level just before the pandemic. Since then, we have reduced the spiked-up figure by about 300,000, including a reduction of 140,000 in the last quarter alone.
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Specific targets and agreements were not provided.
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