PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Unemployment (30 November 2020)
Question Asked
What recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of unemployment.
Asked by:
Matt Western (Labour)
Asked by:
Matt Western (Labour)
Answer
Latest ONS Labour Market data puts the unemployment level in the West Midlands region at 145,000.
Due to the Pandemic, the rate has risen nationally and DWP is working closely across government and with external organisations and local partners to ensure a tailored local response for communities.
We are recruiting additional Work Coaches in our Jobcentres who are supporting new and existing claimants into work.
Answered by:
Mims Davies (Conservative)
30 November 2020
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