Proceeding contribution from Gordon Prentice (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 March 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Unemployment.

Unemployment

What she just said seems to be contradicted by the evidence insofar as it relates to what is happening in Lancashire and Cumbria. On Friday I met Peter Chadwick, who is responsible for that area. I have a letter from him, in which he writes:""Despite the increasing volumes, I am pleased to be able to say that our average actual clearance times for the main benefits are holding up well."" He mentions jobseeker's allowance being delivered in 10.1 days, compared to the 11.5-day target; incapacity benefit delivered in 13.1 days, against a 15-day target; and income support delivered in 8.5 days, against a 10-day target. So people are being dealt with more quickly than she would invite us to believe.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 489 c169
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Staff Education Business Closures Climate change Apprentices Credit Jobseeker's allowance Jobcentres Environment protection Private sector Government assistance Jobcentre Plus Economic situation Incapacity benefit Job creation Public expenditure Redundancy Working hours Standards New deal schemes Reform Unemployment Social security benefits Social security Training Young people Unemployment benefits Renewable energy
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Unemployment

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