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Cameron of Chipping Norton, Lord (66)
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First, on the specific case of the Rio Tinto plant, I know how important that is. We are working with Northumbria county council and the company to do what we can to help get those people work, although I understand that Rio Tinto is still in negotiations with a potential purchaser of that plant. What I would say to the hon. Gentleman about employment and unemployment is this. Clearly we need more jobs in our economy, but since the election we have had more than 600,000 new jobs in the private sector. The level of employment in the country is up by around 250,000 and there are fewer people on out-of-work benefits now than there were at the time of the election. In terms of what is happening in the north-east, we should also celebrate the good news—the fact that Nissan is creating 2,000 jobs; the fact that Hitachi is building a new plant in County Durham; the fact that Newcastle airport is expanding; the fact that Greggs is putting more money into the north-east. We should be talking up the north-east instead of talking it down.
First, on the specific case of the Rio Tinto plant, I know how important that is. We are working with Northumbria county council and the company to do what we can to help get those people work, although I understand that Rio Tinto is still in negotiations with a potential purchaser of that plant. What I would say to the hon. Gentleman about employment and unemployment is this. Clearly we need more jobs in our economy, but since the election we have had more than 600,000 new jobs in the private sector. The level of employment in the country is up by around 250,000 and there are fewer people on out-of-work benefits now than there were at the time of the election. In terms of what is happening in the north-east, we should also celebrate the good news—the fact that Nissan is creating 2,000 jobs; the fact that Hitachi is building a new plant in County Durham; the fact that Newcastle airport is expanding; the fact that Greggs is putting more money into the north-east. We should be talking up the north-east instead of talking it down.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Ian Lavery
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Prime Minister said last year that under his Government unemployment would fall year on year, but here we are with unemployment at a 17-year high. In my constituency, 55.4 people are chasing every job vacancy. The regional growth fund has supported only four businesses. Why should the 515 workers in Rio Tinto Alcan, the disabled workers at Remploy and many others set to lose their jobs believe a single word that he or the Chancellor say?
Subjects
Unemployment
Date
21 March 2012
Reference
542 c788-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 March.
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 March.
Asked by
Ian Lavery
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 March 2012
For answer on
21 March 2012
Answered on
21 March 2012
Notes
Lead question not printed
Subjects
Unemployment
Date
21 March 2012
Reference
100967; 542 c788-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I know this issue is being looked into at the moment, so I am happy to write to the hon. Gentleman and give him the details. He represents island communities that can be extremely cut off, particularly during the winter months. He needs to know that those services are there, and I will write to him about that.
I know this issue is being looked into at the moment, so I am happy to write to the hon. Gentleman and give him the details. He represents island communities that can be extremely cut off, particularly during the winter months. He needs to know that those services are there, and I will write to him about that.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Alan Reid
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
The running aground of a cargo vessel on a small island in the Minch showed the need for the emergency coastguard tug that was recently withdrawn from service. Will the Prime Minister please look into this as a matter of urgency, with a view to getting a replacement tug in place before a worse incident happens?
Subjects
Unemployment
Date
21 March 2012
Reference
542 c789
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The forecast is set out by the Office for Budget Responsibility and it is for it to make the forecasts—and it expects unemployment to be lower at the end of this Parliament than at the start, and employment to be higher. The Government's job is to try to do everything they can to help the hon. Gentleman's constituents into work—via the Work programme, the youth contract, the apprenticeship schemes and work experience, but above all, by keeping interest rates low, so our economy can grow and we do not fall into the mistakes that others in Europe have.
The forecast is set out by the Office for Budget Responsibility and it is for it to make the forecasts—and it expects unemployment to be lower at the end of this Parliament than at the start, and employment to be higher. The Government's job is to try to do everything they can to help the hon. Gentleman's constituents into work—via the Work programme, the youth contract, the apprenticeship schemes and work experience, but above all, by keeping interest rates low, so our economy can grow and we do not fall into the mistakes that others in Europe have.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Nick Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Blaenau Gwent has seen a rise in unemployment today to more than 3,000—a 16% increase in the past year. When does the Prime Minister expect unemployment to start falling?
Subjects
Unemployment
Date
18 January 2012
Reference
538 c745
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I want many more women to have the opportunity to be in the workplace. What we have seen in the figures is this. Of course there is a disappointing increase in unemployment among women, but if we look since the election, there are 59,000 more women in work today than at the time of the last election. However, I am not satisfied with that. That is why we are boosting child care for two-year-olds, three-year-olds and four-year-olds to help women into work. We are introducing, through universal credit, support with child care for all women who work, not just those who work over 16 hours. Lifting more than 1 million people out of tax, the majority of whom are women, obviously also helps women into the work force. That is what I want to see.
I want many more women to have the opportunity to be in the workplace. What we have seen in the figures is this. Of course there is a disappointing increase in unemployment among women, but if we look since the election, there are 59,000 more women in work today than at the time of the last election. However, I am not satisfied with that. That is why we are boosting child care for two-year-olds, three-year-olds and four-year-olds to help women into work. We are introducing, through universal credit, support with child care for all women who work, not just those who work over 16 hours. Lifting more than 1 million people out of tax, the majority of whom are women, obviously also helps women into the work force. That is what I want to see.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Catherine McKinnell
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
In the north-east, unemployment among women is rising at twice the rate as that among men. Where does the Prime Minister think a woman's place is: in the home, in the workplace or in the jobcentre?
Subjects
Women; Unemployment
Date
18 January 2012
Reference
538 c743
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Nick Smith
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 January 2012
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Unemployment
Date
18 January 2012
Reference
90169; 538 c745
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Catherine McKinnell
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 January 2012
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Women; Unemployment
Date
18 January 2012
Reference
90165; 538 c743
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Every increase in youth unemployment is unacceptable—[Interruption.] I will tell the House exactly what is happening. The number of 16 to 18-year-old young people not in employment, education or training is actually going down, but the problem, as the hon. Gentleman rightly says, is that 18 to 24-year-olds are finding the job market extremely difficult. [Hon. Members: ““Why?””] The reason why unemployment is going up is that we are losing jobs in the public sector and not growing them fast enough in the private sector, so we need to do everything we can to get our economy moving. The absolute key to that is keeping our interest rates low. We now have interest rates down to 2%. If we followed his party's policy of extra spending, extra borrowing and extra debt, interest rates would go up, more businesses would go under and we would not get our economy moving.
Every increase in youth unemployment is unacceptable—[Interruption.] I will tell the House exactly what is happening. The number of 16 to 18-year-old young people not in employment, education or training is actually going down, but the problem, as the hon. Gentleman rightly says, is that 18 to 24-year-olds are finding the job market extremely difficult. [Hon. Members: ““Why?””] The reason why unemployment is going up is that we are losing jobs in the public sector and not growing them fast enough in the private sector, so we need to do everything we can to get our economy moving. The absolute key to that is keeping our interest rates low. We now have interest rates down to 2%. If we followed his party's policy of extra spending, extra borrowing and extra debt, interest rates would go up, more businesses would go under and we would not get our economy moving.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Kevin Barron
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Youth unemployment figures published this morning show that in the last quarter, 22% of 16 to 24-year-old economically active citizens are unemployed—an increase of 1.2% on the previous quarter. The Prime Minister ranted earlier in Question Time about what the Government are doing about youth unemployment in this country. Can he tell us why it is increasing?
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
14 December 2011
Reference
537 c791
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The thing that would put the biggest squeeze on the retail sector is interest rates going up. Just one percentage point increase in interest rates would see the typical family lose £1,000 a year through extra mortgage payments. Everybody knows we are in a difficult economic situation and we have to take difficult decisions, as there is effectively a freeze across the eurozone, but the most important thing is to keep those interest rates low, so that people have money in their pockets and we can see some good retail recovery.
The thing that would put the biggest squeeze on the retail sector is interest rates going up. Just one percentage point increase in interest rates would see the typical family lose £1,000 a year through extra mortgage payments. Everybody knows we are in a difficult economic situation and we have to take difficult decisions, as there is effectively a freeze across the eurozone, but the most important thing is to keep those interest rates low, so that people have money in their pockets and we can see some good retail recovery.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Russell Brown
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Youth unemployment in Dumfries and Galloway has risen by 65% over the past 12 months, and with the British Retail Consortium indicating that almost one in three jobs there are filled by under-25s, does the Prime Minister recognise that the predicted squeeze on the retail sector will only increase the chances of youth unemployment increasing across the entire country?
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
14 December 2011
Reference
537 c792
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Kevin Barron
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 December 2011
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
14 December 2011
Reference
86413; 537 c791
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Russell Brown
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 December 2011
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
14 December 2011
Reference
86415; 537 c792
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the level of youth unemployment.
To ask the Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the level of youth unemployment.
Asked by
Lord Mann
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 December 2011
For answer on
7 December 2011
Answered on
7 December 2011
The problem of rising youth unemployment has been ongoing since 2004. Comprehensive action is required to ensure young people have sustained employment opportunities in the private sector.So the Government have launched the £1 billion Youth Contract which will provide an extra 250,000 work experience places and 160,000 wage incentive payments.The Government are also providing over 440,000 apprenticeship places this year, opening up 24 University Technical Colleges and are ensuring vulnerable young people have faster access to the specialised support of the Work programme.This Government are also reforming our schools so that young people leave better equipped to join the work force.
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
7 December 2011
Reference
85115; 537 c345-6W
House
House of Commons
What the OBR shows is that by 2015 we are going to have half a million more people in jobs, fewer people on the claimant count and a lower unemployment rate. But there is a serious point here, because the figures do show a sharp decline in public sector employment. That is shown by the figures. There is a much bigger increase in private sector employment.
What I would say to the Opposition—in fact, to everyone in the House—is that if we want to reduce the amount of unemployment from the public sector, we have to reform welfare, which they oppose, we have to freeze public sector pay, which they oppose, and we have to reform public sector pensions, where they are on the side of the irresponsible trade union leaders.
What the OBR shows is that by 2015 we are going to have half a million more people in jobs, fewer people on the claimant count and a lower unemployment rate. But there is a serious point here, because the figures do show a sharp decline in public sector employment. That is shown by the figures. There is a much bigger increase in private sector employment.
What I would say to the Opposition—in fact, to everyone in the House—is that if we want to reduce the amount of unemployment from the public sector, we have to reform welfare, which they oppose, we have to freeze public sector pay, which they oppose, and we have to reform public sector pensions, where they are on the side of the irresponsible trade union leaders.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lilian Greenwood
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
According to the Office for Budget Responsibility, half a million more people will be on the dole in 2013 than previously thought. That is a terrible human cost, but how much more will be lost in tax and paid out in benefits as a result of his Chancellor's economic failure?
Subjects
Unemployment
Date
30 November 2011
Reference
536 c933-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Lilian Greenwood
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
30 November 2011
Notes
Lead question not printed
Subjects
Unemployment
Date
30 November 2011
Reference
83661; 536 c933-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the scarring effect of long-term youth unemployment. We are doing two important things to try to help with that. First, we are helping those not in employment, education or training within three months through the Work programme, rather than the six months under the future jobs fund. Secondly, one of the most successful schemes that there has been in recent years is giving people work experience placements. We will produce evidence on that soon. In many cases, it is leading to direct employment opportunities for young people. The Deputy Prime Minister will say more about that later this week, but we are doing everything that we can to help young people into work and to prevent the scarring effects that the hon. Gentleman talks about.
The hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the scarring effect of long-term youth unemployment. We are doing two important things to try to help with that. First, we are helping those not in employment, education or training within three months through the Work programme, rather than the six months under the future jobs fund. Secondly, one of the most successful schemes that there has been in recent years is giving people work experience placements. We will produce evidence on that soon. In many cases, it is leading to direct employment opportunities for young people. The Deputy Prime Minister will say more about that later this week, but we are doing everything that we can to help young people into work and to prevent the scarring effects that the hon. Gentleman talks about.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
The personal damage caused by long-term unemployment can be phenomenal. On average, somebody who is unemployed for more than six months is six times more likely to contract a serious mental health problem. Does the Prime Minister not worry that we will have a generation of young people who will suffer many of the problems of lack of self-esteem and of never having a first job? Would it not make more sense to guarantee every under 24-year-old a job after six months' unemployment, thus paying them to work, not paying them benefits?
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
23 November 2011
Reference
536 c293-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Asked by
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 November 2011
Notes
Lead question not printed.
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
23 November 2011
Reference
81736; 536 c293-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Unemployment is too high today, and I want to see it come down from its already high levels. What we have to do to make that happen is to put resources into the apprenticeship scheme and into the Work programme to make sure that we do all the things that help businesses to employ people. That is what this Government are doing. We are cutting corporation tax, introducing enterprise zones and doing everything we can to help businesses. We will do that in the hon. Lady's constituency and throughout the country.
Unemployment is too high today, and I want to see it come down from its already high levels. What we have to do to make that happen is to put resources into the apprenticeship scheme and into the Work programme to make sure that we do all the things that help businesses to employ people. That is what this Government are doing. We are cutting corporation tax, introducing enterprise zones and doing everything we can to help businesses. We will do that in the hon. Lady's constituency and throughout the country.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Cathy Jamieson
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
In my constituency of Kilmarnock and Loudoun there are over 3,000 people claiming jobseeker's allowance, but the latest figures show that there were only 300 job vacancies available. Jobs are being lost in the public sector and the private sector. How high does unemployment have to go before the Prime Minister will accept that his economic policies are simply not working?
Subjects
Scotland; Unemployment
Date
9 November 2011
Reference
535 c284
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Let me just make the point that under Labour youth unemployment went up by 40%—and the evidence that we received on coming into government was that the future jobs fund was three or four times more expensive than other job creation schemes. Indeed, in many parts of the country, including in the west midlands, the percentage of future jobs fund jobs that were in the private sector was as low as 2% or 3%. It was right to scrap the future jobs fund and put in its place apprenticeships, the Work programme and work experience that will make a difference to young people.
Let me just make the point that under Labour youth unemployment went up by 40%—and the evidence that we received on coming into government was that the future jobs fund was three or four times more expensive than other job creation schemes. Indeed, in many parts of the country, including in the west midlands, the percentage of future jobs fund jobs that were in the private sector was as low as 2% or 3%. It was right to scrap the future jobs fund and put in its place apprenticeships, the Work programme and work experience that will make a difference to young people.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Andrew Gwynne
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Last year youth unemployment in Tameside stood at an unacceptable 20%—one in five. Today it stands at 34%, which is shocking. In light of that, does the Prime Minister still believe that the decision to scrap the future jobs fund was the right one?
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
9 November 2011
Reference
535 c285
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
There is a long history in my party of cricketing metaphors and Europe ending unhappily, so I will not necessarily follow my hon. Friend down that path. What I will say is that we will defend the national interest. When there was a treaty change in the European Council we got something back for Britain, which was the ability to get out of the EU bail-out fund. If there are future treaty changes—some European countries are pushing for them—we will make sure that we achieve a good deal for Britain and protect our national interests.
There is a long history in my party of cricketing metaphors and Europe ending unhappily, so I will not necessarily follow my hon. Friend down that path. What I will say is that we will defend the national interest. When there was a treaty change in the European Council we got something back for Britain, which was the ability to get out of the EU bail-out fund. If there are future treaty changes—some European countries are pushing for them—we will make sure that we achieve a good deal for Britain and protect our national interests.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
William Cash
(Conservative)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
In reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington (Joseph Johnson), the Prime Minister referred to a firewall in relation to the bail-outs. Does he accept that what we really need is structural renegotiation of the treaties, given the impact that this is having on the United Kingdom? If I may use a cricketing analogy of which the Prime Minister will be aware, he would not be sent in with a broken bat. He would be sent in with a new bat, and with a united Conservative team behind him.
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment
Date
9 November 2011
Reference
535 c286
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Obviously we face a difficult situation with unemployment, including among young people, right across the country, and we need to do everything we can to help people back into work. That is why there is record investment going into apprenticeships and the Work programme. However, the real need is to grow the private sector, because, frankly, this is a time when whoever was in government would have to make reductions in the public sector. The hon. Gentleman shakes his head, but any Government would have to do that: look across Europe at the reductions that are having to be made. We need to get the private sector growing, which is what this Government are focused on.
Obviously we face a difficult situation with unemployment, including among young people, right across the country, and we need to do everything we can to help people back into work. That is why there is record investment going into apprenticeships and the Work programme. However, the real need is to grow the private sector, because, frankly, this is a time when whoever was in government would have to make reductions in the public sector. The hon. Gentleman shakes his head, but any Government would have to do that: look across Europe at the reductions that are having to be made. We need to get the private sector growing, which is what this Government are focused on.
Answered by
Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
(Conservative)
Asked by
Gordon Banks
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
The trade unions yesterday published data showing that Clackmannanshire in my constituency has seen the largest growth in youth unemployment in this country. Given that we will not have the opportunity to question the Prime Minister on unemployment numbers next week, will he tell me why he is letting young people down in my constituency?
Subjects
Young people; Unemployment; Clackmannanshire
Date
9 November 2011
Reference
535 c280-1
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons