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Employment: Lancashire

Commons · Question 36837 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 14 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on employment rates in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 14 Mar 2025

As part of the Government’s ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate, the Employment Rights Bill will make work more secure, boost wages, and help working people thrive. In Fylde, our Jobcentre Employer and Partnership Teams work with a range of employe...