Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2025. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
ICT: Employment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of levels of employment in the (a) software and (b) computer industries.
- Answer
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No assessment has been made of the levels of employment in (a) software and (b) computer industries.
However, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) does publish employment by industry which includes the Information & Communication industrial sector here: EMP13: Employment by industry - Office for National Statistics and EMP14: Employees and self-employed by industry - Office for National Statistics.
The ONS also publishes employment estimates from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information by industry here: Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, seasonally adjusted - Office for National Statistics.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 91949
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- ICT Software Employment Labour market
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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