Alison Griffiths

Alison Griffiths

Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Speaking in the House of Commons on 1 September 2025

Debate

Unemployment Trends

Contribution

On the House of Commons dashboard, the data for my constituency shows that universal credit claims increased dramatically by 20% in just one month. Claimants increased by over 2,000—from 10,344 to 12,415—from May to June this year. Given this recent increase in economic inactivity, what evidence does the Minister have that the Government’s employment support programmes are successfully moving people from out-of-work benefits into sustained employment?

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