Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Mundell and Andrew Rosindell

Wednesday 16th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Rosindell (Romford) (Con)]

10. What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on measures to reduce the level of economic inactivity in Scotland.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (David Mundell)]

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]

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]

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