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Unemployment: West Midlands

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 18 November 2025UIN 90702

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment in the West Midlands.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The ONS publish headline indicators for the West Midlands here: HI05 Regional labour market: headline indicators for the West Midlands - Office for National Statistics

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