Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Peter Bone (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 20 October 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Topical Questions
- Question
- After 11 years of a Labour Government, can the Secretary of State explain why there are more people unemployed in Wellingborough now than there were in 1997?
- Answer
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I am pretty sure the rate has fallen in the hon. Gentleman's area. There are 3 million people more in work than there were in 1997. We have reduced the number of people on jobseeker's allowance from 1.6 million to 900,000. That is in clear contrast to unemployment reaching 3 million under the Government whom he supported.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 481 c20
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Unemployment Northamptonshire
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Topical question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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