Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Rosindell Excerpts
Wednesday 16th June 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Moore Portrait Michael Moore
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As I said earlier, the Government have set out a clear policy on their energy strategy, and arrangements are in place to ensure that we have diverse sources of supply and security for the future.

Andrew Rosindell Portrait Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con)
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10. What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on measures to reduce the level of economic inactivity in Scotland.

David Mundell Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell)
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The Government have already announced their plans for a radical reform of the welfare-to-work system and the implementation of the programme, which among other things will tackle the issue of economic inactivity.

Andrew Rosindell Portrait Andrew Rosindell
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The Minister will have noted the comments of Lord Myners, who said that it was wrong for the previous Government to create jobs themselves, rather than creating the conditions for business to create those jobs. Will he encourage the Scottish trade unions to take the same attitude?

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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I am sure that trade unions in Scotland will share the Chancellor’s view that we are all in this together.