Written question asked by Peter Bone (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 July 2007. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Monday, 2 July 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Unemployment Trends
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment his Department has made of trends in levels of unemployment since the end of 1997.
- Answer
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As a result of our stable economy and successful labour market policies, unemployment is down and employment is up compared to 10 years ago.Since 1997 claimant unemployment has fallen by 739,000; in the last year it has fallen by 71,500; and in the last month it has fallen by 9,300—a continuing trend of success.
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- Reference
- 146359; 462 c939W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Question not reached
- Yes
- Subjects
- Unemployment
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