Blair McDougall

I will make some progress. We agree that young people should be supported into work. However, we disagree fundamentally on how to go about that. The hon. Member for South West Devon (Rebecca Smith) sp

It is precisely because we recognise, as many right hon. and hon. Members have mentioned, that retail and hospitality give so many young people their first job that we are lifting so many of those bus

I will give way to the hon. Member for Hamble Valley (Paul Holmes) for one last intervention and then I will make some progress.

Unemployment is still lower than in comparable economies— [ Interruption. ] The hon. Gentleman asked the question, so I will answer. Employment is up and inactivity is down in this country. It is prec

We recognise that and, as was mentioned, we are providing additional resources throughout the NHS and hospices to help with that. On relief for employers, hon. Members will know that the employment al

It has been a dreadful decade for businesses, and for small businesses in particular. As I said at the beginning, our job is to make it easier to invest and to ensure that we are cutting red tape and