Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation Debate
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Julie Hilling
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Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
Julie Hilling Excerpts(11 years, 8 months ago)
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Vince Cable
I understand that some of those details were placed in the Library yesterday, and the hon. Gentleman is free to consult them. I hope he is not trying to deny that the phenomenon is taking place.
Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab)
It is not clear how many unpaid, workfare jobs are counted among the jobs created. Clearly, they are not jobs created if people are working for nothing. How many of the jobs are like that?
Vince Cable
These are proper jobs, as defined by the Office for National Statistics. I honestly do not know why Opposition Members are trying to deny a genuine piece of good news that affects their constituents.