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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Job Vacancies: St Austell and Newquay

Monday 13 May 2024 · 3 questions

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At a glance

Answered 2 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Steve Double inquired about steps to fill job vacancies in St Austell and Newquay.
  • The Minister highlighted sector-based placements with Crown Rail and new employer recruitments in Newquay.
  • Stephen Timms suggested extending employment support to economically inactive individuals in the area.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Steve Double Con
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

The question arises from the need to address job vacancies in local areas.

Question

What steps he is taking to help fill job vacancies in St Austell and Newquay constituency?

Answer from Jo Churchill

I know that my hon. Friend knows what a fantastic job his jobcentres do. This month, St Austell is running a sector-based placement with Crown Rail, offering guaranteed interviews to those who complete the training. Newquay jobcentre has worked brilliantly to bring in 20 new employers, who are using the jobcentre regularly to help fill their vacancies.

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Q2 Steve Double Con
Employment Business & Trade
Context

The local employment rate is above the national average, but there are new opportunities in renewable energy and other sectors that need to be grasped by local people.

Question

Through their hard work and under the leadership and policies of the Government, we have achieved an 80.2% employment rate locally, which is well above the national average. We also have some great opportunities for the jobs of the future coming through in renewable energy, lithium extraction and the space sector. What more are the Government doing to ensure that local people in Cornwall can grasp those opportunities?

Answer from Jo Churchill

My hon. Friend is a formidable champion for his area. As we speak, our partnership team is working with local employers such as Naked Solar to design sector-based work programmes and fill potential vacancies. I am keen to work with him and his neighbours, because the areas that he named are all good for the high-wage jobs that his constituents deserve.

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Q3 Stephen Timms Lab East Ham
Employment Benefits & Welfare
Context

There is a need to extend employment support to economically inactive individuals who are not claiming benefits.

Question

One helpful change would be to extend access to employment support to economically inactive people in St Austell and Newquay who are not claiming benefits and do not have access to that support. Will the Minister consider that as a step towards increasing the prospects of filling the current job vacancies?

Answer from Jo Churchill

We have extended the restart scheme for another couple of years, making sure that everybody who walks through the doors of our jobcentres is met by a work coach. What we need to do is ensure that they have the time to look at that bespoke support.

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Not addressed: The minister did not directly address whether she will consider extending employment support to economically inactive individuals.

How: We Have Extended The Restart Scheme For Another Couple Of Years

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