Written questions

Unemployment

Commons · Question 906018 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment.

Answer

Answered by Pat McFadden, 27 Oct 2025

The number of economically active people - which is people either in work or actively looking for work - has increased and stands at a record high. Even if it takes them a little while to find a job, we want to support people back into the labour market a...