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Job Vacancies: Stroud

Monday 18 December 2023 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Siobhan Baillie asked about steps to help fill job vacancies in Stroud constituency.
  • The Minister visited Siobhan Baillie's jobcentre in April, which has since moved to Gloucester.
  • The Minister expressed willingness to meet with Siobhan Baillie to discuss work readiness initiatives for young people.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Siobhan Baillie
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The jobcentre in Siobhan Baillie's constituency of Stroud has recently been closed and relocated to Gloucester.

Question

What steps he is taking to help fill job vacancies in Stroud constituency. I had the great pleasure of visiting my hon. Friend's jobcentre in April. Since then, it has been closed temporarily, I believe, and moved to Gloucester.

Answer from Mel Stride

I had the great pleasure of visiting my hon. Friend's jobcentre in April. Since then, it has been closed temporarily, I believe, and moved to Gloucester. I am sure there is no connection. [Interruption.] I am really sure, I can reassure the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner). Of course, it does a fantastic job in matching jobs through work coaches, jobs fairs, recruitment days and an extensive skills offering.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The closure of the jobcentre in Stroud constituency and its relocation to Gloucester was not addressed directly.

How: I Am Sure There Is No Connection

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Q2 Siobhan Baillie
Employment Business & Trade
Context

Employers in small skilled manufacturing businesses in Siobhan Baillie's constituency often struggle to provide work experience opportunities due to busy schedules and existing connections within the sector.

Question

Work experience is often really hard to nail down—places go to those with friends and family in the sector, and employers are really busy. That is particularly so for small skilled manufacturing businesses in Stroud, so I am working with employability experts Finito to launch a campaign for low-fuss shadowing work experience across the board. We want to allow everybody, young and old, to find out more about weird and wonderful jobs, and to allow employers to assess candidates. Is that something my right hon. Friend is interested in, and will he meet me to discuss it?

Answer from Mel Stride

I thank my hon. Friend for the question, and I would be delighted for either me or the relevant Minister to meet her. I know the terrific work she has done, particularly with organisations such as Finito, in getting young people ready for work. Indeed, I believe she set up the all-party parliamentary group on the future of employability. I am very happy to have a meeting.

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