Unemployment
Commons · Question 114122 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of costs for businesses on unemployment levels.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 2 Mar 2026
Economic growth is this government’s number one priority. Businesses have choices about how they respond to changes in their costs, including through adjusting profits, prices, and patterns of employment, meaning employment is not mechanically affected by...