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Work Programme (Wales)

On the key question of job creation, I give credit to the Government that in May this year they created 72,000 extra private sector jobs; unfortunately, however, that was completely wiped out by the loss of 89,000 jobs in June. That figure of 72,000 is also outweighed by the 129,000 jobs that were created under the previous Labour Government. If the right hon. Lady talks to business in the private sector in Wrexham and in the construction sector in particular, she will learn how the Government’s policies are working. The facts prove it.