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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Michael Fabricant (Conservative). It was answered on Monday, 5 December 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Unskilled Migration: Employment Levels

Question

I am not sure that students are unskilled in any case. Nevertheless, is it not the fact that there are people in this country who will not do the jobs that unskilled migrants do? Is not the point, therefore, that in the black country and elsewhere it should be not Brussels after Brexit but the United Kingdom that will decide which migrants are needed to do the jobs that UK people will not do?

Answer

My hon. Friend raises an important point. One in 10 18 to 24-year-olds is still unemployed, and we want them to have the opportunity to take up these jobs. That is one reason why, alongside other initiatives such as the apprenticeship levy, we are encouraging businesses to participate more in local employment and work more with local young people to make sure that they can take those jobs.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
618 c3 
Session
2016-17
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Employment Migrant workers
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk