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Unemployment

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 14 May 2025UIN 50194

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people that will not fall into long term economic inactivity due to funding announced in the Spring Statement 2025.

Answered by Alison McGovern

We will be developing more detailed assessments of the potential impacts of the employment measures proposed in the Green Paper as these are developed in detail. The Office for Budget Responsibility has also stated that it intends to assess the labour supply impacts of the Green Paper measures in their Autumn forecast.

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