Pat McFadden

Pat McFadden

Labour — Wolverhampton South East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 October 2026

Debate

Employment Support: Young People

Contribution

The right hon. Gentleman is right to emphasise the importance of jobs. That is why he will be pleased to know that there are 243,000 more people in work than at this time last year. He will also be pleased to know that the employment rate in the UK is higher today than in all but one of the 14 years when his party was in power. He will be pleased a third time to know that economic inactivity is down by 367,000 since the last election.

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