Unemployment
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
Answered by Pat McFadden
The number of economically active people - which is people either in work or actively looking for work - has increased and stands at a record high.
Even if it takes them a little while to find a job, we want to support people back into the labour market and back into jobs. And through our Get Britain Working strategy, we are determined to give them the support they need.
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