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Long Term Unemployed People

Commons · Question 3991 · Tabled 3 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2024

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Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to support community businesses that (a) employ, (b) train and (c) support people who have been unemployed for long periods.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 9 Sep 2024

DWP will give local places the responsibility and resources to design a joined-up work, health and skills offer that’s right for local people - as a key part of their Local Growth Plans. There will be a fundamental shift in the balance of power and resour...