“Get Britain Working” White Paper

Debate between Liz Kendall and Andrew Lewin

Tuesday 26th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)]

This statement will run until 3 o’clock, so short questions and short answers would be very helpful.

[Andrew Lewin (Welwyn Hatfield) (Lab)]

It is a sad reality that there are fewer people in work today than in 2019, before the pandemic, so I am under no illusions about the scale of the challenge. When I talk to young people in Welwyn Hatfield, the thing that most concerns me is that they often cite problems with their mental health as being a barrier to getting into work or progressing in work. Can my right hon. Friend reassure me that she will work in lockstep with the Health Secretary? We on the Labour Benches understand that investment in a healthy workforce is a down payment on future prosperity for us all.

[Liz Kendall]

In the interests of brevity, yes.