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Proceeding contribution from Oliver Heald (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 10 March 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Unemployment.

Unemployment

Does the Secretary of State acknowledge that the problems are going to relate not only to those with significant skills who are going to find work fairly quickly? There will also be a big rise in the long-term unemployment as people with skills that would have got them a job a year ago will not find a job very quickly in the current climate. The estimate that we on the Select Committee were given was that there would be a three to fourfold increase in long-term unemployment over the next three years. Does the Secretary of State agree with that estimate?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
489 c180-1 
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
Link
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