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Debate between Chris Williamson and Kevin Barron
Tuesday 1st November 2011
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Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab)
2. What assessment he has made of the effects of the 2011 Budget on long-term unemployment.
Mr Kevin Barron (Rother Valley) (Lab)
12. What assessment he has made of the effects on unemployment of the outcome of the comprehensive spending review.
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Danny Alexander)
The independent Office for Budget Responsibility published its forecast for unemployment in March. Unemployment is a serious problem for the UK, with about 1 million people continuously on out-of-work benefits for more than a decade. This Government have introduced a number of reforms to the welfare system, including the Work programme—the biggest single payment-by-results employment programme this country has ever seen, which is expected to help 2.4 million claimants over the next seven years.