Jobs and the Unemployed

Debate between Alison McGovern and Nick de Bois

Wednesday 7th July 2010 Commons Chamber

[Jake Berry (Rossendale and Darwen) (Con)]

rose—

[Nick de Bois]

rose—

[Alison McGovern]

I should like to make some progress. I do not want to prevent others from speaking in the debate.

I fear that that withdrawal of Government input, especially in areas where the employment picture, though recovering, is historically fragile, will result in more people on the dole, which will make it even more difficult for us to reduce the deficit.