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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Rob Wilson (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 1 September 2014 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Topical Questions

Question

In a few weeks, I will hold my eighth Reading jobs fair. At the previous seven, 20,000 jobseekers and 300 local businesses have already been welcomed. Will my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State join me in thanking all the businesses and partner organisations that have made that possible, and in welcoming the impact that it has had on reducing unemployment in the Reading area?

Answer

I congratulate my hon. Friend on working closely with businesses to get people back to work. Will he also pass on our congratulations to the businesses, small and large, that have done their level best to help deliver 1.7 million new jobs since the Government came to power and to turn the economy around so that it is the best-performing economy in the whole of Europe?


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
585 c20 
Session
2014-15
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire) Unemployment
Link
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