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The hon. Gentleman mentions a percentage—123 per cent, I think. In Worthing, that is 2,260 people. Of course that is 2,260 too many, but as I said, we are not seeing the figures pile up, we are seeing people flowing off jobseeker’s allowance as well. We saw the highest peak in unemployment a couple of months ago, and the indications are that the number is coming down, although it is too early to be confident about that. The hon. Gentleman chose to use a percentage as that is the most graphic way to illustrate his point. He did not choose to cite the actual numbers, which is about 3.9 per cent. of the population, and which puts things into a little more perspective.
The hon. Gentleman mentions a percentage—123 per cent, I think. In Worthing, that is 2,260 people. Of course that is 2,260 too many, but as I said, we are not seeing the figures pile up, we are seeing people flowing off jobseeker’s allowance as well. We saw the highest peak in unemployment a couple of months ago, and the indications are that the number is coming down, although it is too early to be confident about that. The hon. Gentleman chose to use a percentage as that is the most graphic way to illustrate his point. He did not choose to cite the actual numbers, which is about 3.9 per cent. of the population, and which puts things into a little more perspective.
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Asked by
Tim Loughton
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
My hon. Friend the Member for Reading, East (Mr. Wilson) has got off relatively lightly—in East Worthing and Shoreham from July 2008 to July 2009 unemployment has increased by no less than 128 per cent. Does the Minister agree that those raw figures disguise the underlying problem that the number of firms and workers now on short-term working—four days a week or fewer—is much greater, with serious consequences such as the impact on transport?
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman rather ruined his point towards the end. Perhaps he should apologise because his party has not supported the future jobs fund, the house building programme or the fiscal stimulus. He will be aware that according to the July figures, about 34,000 people lost their jobs, but at the same time around 30,000 people left the jobseeker’s allowance. It is dynamic—the unemployment figures are not piling up and up as we have seen in previous recessions. We are not seeing a large increase in unemployment, or increases in long-term unemployment. People are finding work. The economy is dynamic, and if you speak to employers across the region, the picture is mixed.
In some areas, particularly in construction as I have said, we have seen many people lose their jobs. In other areas such as defence or rail, the Engineering Employers Federation was generally positive about the current situation and its prospects. We are assisting businesses. For example, the time to pay initiative is ensuring that £500 million stays with businesses in deferred taxes.
I am well aware that people have lost their jobs, but I am also aware that we are actively assisting them. That is why we are putting additional staff into our Jobcentre Plus programme, and why the hon. Gentleman’s authority can bring forward bids for the future jobs fund, which is designed to help our long-term, young unemployed. Action has been taken on housing, as well as to assist young people, to help businesses to defer payments and business health checks have been conducted—between 13,000 and 14,000 have been done in this region, more than any other in the country. We are being proactive and stepping forward, not sitting back, doing nothing, and waiting for the recession to take its course.
The hon. Gentleman rather ruined his point towards the end. Perhaps he should apologise because his party has not supported the future jobs fund, the house building programme or the fiscal stimulus. He will be aware that according to the July figures, about 34,000 people lost their jobs, but at the same time around 30,000 people left the jobseeker’s allowance. It is dynamic—the unemployment figures are not piling up and up as we have seen in previous recessions. We are not seeing a large increase in unemployment, or increases in long-term unemployment. People are finding work. The economy is dynamic, and if you speak to employers across the region, the picture is mixed.
In some areas, particularly in construction as I have said, we have seen many people lose their jobs. In other areas such as defence or rail, the Engineering Employers Federation was generally positive about the current situation and its prospects. We are assisting businesses. For example, the time to pay initiative is ensuring that £500 million stays with businesses in deferred taxes.
I am well aware that people have lost their jobs, but I am also aware that we are actively assisting them. That is why we are putting additional staff into our Jobcentre Plus programme, and why the hon. Gentleman’s authority can bring forward bids for the future jobs fund, which is designed to help our long-term, young unemployed. Action has been taken on housing, as well as to assist young people, to help businesses to defer payments and business health checks have been conducted—between 13,000 and 14,000 have been done in this region, more than any other in the country. We are being proactive and stepping forward, not sitting back, doing nothing, and waiting for the recession to take its course.
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Asked by
Rob Wilson
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
I thank the Minister for that answer, but it is truly shocking that in my constituency unemployment is now 65 per cent. higher than it was in 1997. It is also catastrophic that in a region such as this the number of working age, economically inactive people stood at almost 20 per cent. in June. That means that, in reality, one in five people in my constituency are not working. We can see every day the enormous social consequences of that. Can the Minister confirm that that is actually the true picture of unemployment and would he like to apologise to all those people who have lost their jobs and lost their home as a result of his Government’s actions?
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
I will look at the hon. Gentleman’s request. If that information is already available in the Library, he will be able to acquire it.
I will look at the hon. Gentleman’s request. If that information is already available in the Library, he will be able to acquire it.
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Asked by
Peter Bottomley
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
Will the Minister kindly arrange to make a written statement, or to write to us all and publish it, saying with regard to each of our constituencies in which month and year unemployment was higher than when the Labour Government came to power in 1997? For each of our constituencies, will he publish the level of unemployment now compared with the rate this time a year ago?
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c16-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
The reality is that the Government’s failure to act on welfare reform over 12 years meant that after years of economic boom, we went into recession with nearly 5 million people in the country on out-of-work benefits. The Minister refers to the work of the future jobs fund. Will he say how many young people in this region he expects to see getting sustainable jobs—jobs of longer than six months—as a result of that fund?
The reality is that the Government’s failure to act on welfare reform over 12 years meant that after years of economic boom, we went into recession with nearly 5 million people in the country on out-of-work benefits. The Minister refers to the work of the future jobs fund. Will he say how many young people in this region he expects to see getting sustainable jobs—jobs of longer than six months—as a result of that fund?
Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 September 2009
It is clear that the right hon. Lady does not support the future jobs fund. The future jobs fund is supported by [ Interruption. ] I will answer more of the right hon. Lady’s question later. Many authorities up and down the region are supporting the future jobs fund. For example, Hampshire is going to create 900 jobs and we have given it £5.85 million. If the very worst happens and a youngster does not get a job after six months, what will the situation be? They will have skills, experience and, importantly under this programme, they will have made a contribution to their community. Is that young person more likely to get a job if they have not been on that programme? I do not think so, because experience is always important for a youngster, and that is what employers talk about. I think that the right hon. Lady understands that. She is embarrassed because she has been unable to support the future jobs fund, which is regrettable, particularly given its warm welcome from Conservative authorities the length and breadth of the country, including the Local Government Association.
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend the Member for Reading, East (Mr. Wilson) has got off relatively lightly—in East Worthing and Shoreham from July 2008 to July 2009 unemployment has increased by no less than 128 per cent. Does the Minister agree that those raw figures disguise the underlying problem that the number of firms and workers now on short-term working—four days a week or fewer—is much greater, with serious consequences such as the impact on transport?
My hon. Friend the Member for Reading, East (Mr. Wilson) has got off relatively lightly—in East Worthing and Shoreham from July 2008 to July 2009 unemployment has increased by no less than 128 per cent. Does the Minister agree that those raw figures disguise the underlying problem that the number of firms and workers now on short-term working—four days a week or fewer—is much greater, with serious consequences such as the impact on transport?
Asked by
Tim Loughton
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 September 2009
The hon. Gentleman mentions a percentage—123 per cent, I think. In Worthing, that is 2,260 people. Of course that is 2,260 too many, but as I said, we are not seeing the figures pile up, we are seeing people flowing off jobseeker’s allowance as well. We saw the highest peak in unemployment a couple of months ago, and the indications are that the number is coming down, although it is too early to be confident about that. The hon. Gentleman chose to use a percentage as that is the most graphic way to illustrate his point. He did not choose to cite the actual numbers, which is about 3.9 per cent. of the population, and which puts things into a little more perspective.
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
I thank the Minister for that answer, but it is truly shocking that in my constituency unemployment is now 65 per cent. higher than it was in 1997. It is also catastrophic that in a region such as this the number of working age, economically inactive people stood at almost 20 per cent. in June. That means that, in reality, one in five people in my constituency are not working. We can see every day the enormous social consequences of that. Can the Minister confirm that that is actually the true picture of unemployment and would he like to apologise to all those people who have lost their jobs and lost their home as a result of his Government’s actions?
I thank the Minister for that answer, but it is truly shocking that in my constituency unemployment is now 65 per cent. higher than it was in 1997. It is also catastrophic that in a region such as this the number of working age, economically inactive people stood at almost 20 per cent. in June. That means that, in reality, one in five people in my constituency are not working. We can see every day the enormous social consequences of that. Can the Minister confirm that that is actually the true picture of unemployment and would he like to apologise to all those people who have lost their jobs and lost their home as a result of his Government’s actions?
Asked by
Rob Wilson
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 September 2009
The hon. Gentleman rather ruined his point towards the end. Perhaps he should apologise because his party has not supported the future jobs fund, the house building programme or the fiscal stimulus. He will be aware that according to the July figures, about 34,000 people lost their jobs, but at the same time around 30,000 people left the jobseeker’s allowance. It is dynamic—the unemployment figures are not piling up and up as we have seen in previous recessions. We are not seeing a large increase in unemployment, or increases in long-term unemployment. People are finding work. The economy is dynamic, and if you speak to employers across the region, the picture is mixed.
In some areas, particularly in construction as I have said, we have seen many people lose their jobs. In other areas such as defence or rail, the Engineering Employers Federation was generally positive about the current situation and its prospects. We are assisting businesses. For example, the time to pay initiative is ensuring that £500 million stays with businesses in deferred taxes.
I am well aware that people have lost their jobs, but I am also aware that we are actively assisting them. That is why we are putting additional staff into our Jobcentre Plus programme, and why the hon. Gentleman’s authority can bring forward bids for the future jobs fund, which is designed to help our long-term, young unemployed. Action has been taken on housing, as well as to assist young people, to help businesses to defer payments and business health checks have been conducted—between 13,000 and 14,000 have been done in this region, more than any other in the country. We are being proactive and stepping forward, not sitting back, doing nothing, and waiting for the recession to take its course.
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c16
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
My colleagues in the Council of Regional Ministers regularly discuss the recession and levels of unemployment. The recession has had an impact on the south-east’s generally high employment rates but the region is benefiting from a range of Government support to maintain employment. In addition, strong partnership working is delivering programmes that support people to remain in employment and find new work.
My colleagues in the Council of Regional Ministers regularly discuss the recession and levels of unemployment. The recession has had an impact on the south-east’s generally high employment rates but the region is benefiting from a range of Government support to maintain employment. In addition, strong partnership working is delivering programmes that support people to remain in employment and find new work.
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c15
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
It is clear that the right hon. Lady does not support the future jobs fund. The future jobs fund is supported by [ Interruption. ] I will answer more of the right hon. Lady’s question later. Many authorities up and down the region are supporting the future jobs fund. For example, Hampshire is going to create 900 jobs and we have given it £5.85 million. If the very worst happens and a youngster does not get a job after six months, what will the situation be? They will have skills, experience and, importantly under this programme, they will have made a contribution to their community. Is that young person more likely to get a job if they have not been on that programme? I do not think so, because experience is always important for a youngster, and that is what employers talk about. I think that the right hon. Lady understands that. She is embarrassed because she has been unable to support the future jobs fund, which is regrettable, particularly given its warm welcome from Conservative authorities the length and breadth of the country, including the Local Government Association.
It is clear that the right hon. Lady does not support the future jobs fund. The future jobs fund is supported by [ Interruption. ] I will answer more of the right hon. Lady’s question later. Many authorities up and down the region are supporting the future jobs fund. For example, Hampshire is going to create 900 jobs and we have given it £5.85 million. If the very worst happens and a youngster does not get a job after six months, what will the situation be? They will have skills, experience and, importantly under this programme, they will have made a contribution to their community. Is that young person more likely to get a job if they have not been on that programme? I do not think so, because experience is always important for a youngster, and that is what employers talk about. I think that the right hon. Lady understands that. She is embarrassed because she has been unable to support the future jobs fund, which is regrettable, particularly given its warm welcome from Conservative authorities the length and breadth of the country, including the Local Government Association.
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness May of Maidenhead
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
The reality is that the Government’s failure to act on welfare reform over 12 years meant that after years of economic boom, we went into recession with nearly 5 million people in the country on out-of-work benefits. The Minister refers to the work of the future jobs fund. Will he say how many young people in this region he expects to see getting sustainable jobs—jobs of longer than six months—as a result of that fund?
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c17
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for the South East, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on measures to reduce levels of unemployment in (a) the South East region, (b) Berkshire and (c) Reading East constituency.
To ask the Minister for the South East, what discussions he has had with Ministerial colleagues on measures to reduce levels of unemployment in (a) the South East region, (b) Berkshire and (c) Reading East constituency.
Asked by
Rob Wilson
(Conservative)
Answered by
Jonathan Shaw
(Labour)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 September 2009
My colleagues in the Council of Regional Ministers regularly discuss the recession and levels of unemployment. The recession has had an impact on the south-east’s generally high employment rates but the region is benefiting from a range of Government support to maintain employment. In addition, strong partnership working is delivering programmes that support people to remain in employment and find new work.
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c15; 291326
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Will the Minister kindly arrange to make a written statement, or to write to us all and publish it, saying with regard to each of our constituencies in which month and year unemployment was higher than when the Labour Government came to power in 1997? For each of our constituencies, will he publish the level of unemployment now compared with the rate this time a year ago?
Will the Minister kindly arrange to make a written statement, or to write to us all and publish it, saying with regard to each of our constituencies in which month and year unemployment was higher than when the Labour Government came to power in 1997? For each of our constituencies, will he publish the level of unemployment now compared with the rate this time a year ago?
Asked by
Peter Bottomley
(Conservative)
Answering body
South East Regional Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
14 September 2009
I will look at the hon. Gentleman’s request. If that information is already available in the Library, he will be able to acquire it.
Subjects
Reading (Berkshire); Unemployment; Berkshire; South East
Date
14 September 2009
Reference
SERGC c16-7
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons