Helen Whately
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Pat McFadden
The right hon. Gentleman is right to emphasise the importance of jobs. That is why he will be pleased to know that there are 243,000 more people in work than at this time last year. He will also be pleased to know that the employment rate in the UK is today higher than, or as high as, it was in all but two of the 14 years when his party was in power.
Helen Whately
… Young people tell me they want real jobs. That is why we will halve national insurance for 21 to 24-year-olds, so it is cheaper for businesses to hire them. Under the Conservatives, there will be thousands more jobs for young people. Will the Secretary of State get the Chancellor to use his Budget to do the same?
Pat McFadden
…The employment rate in the UK today is higher than in every year but one of the Conservatives’ 14 years in power.
[Official Report, 12 October 2026; Vol. 791, c. 11.]
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