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The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Baroness Sherlock) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 December 2025

Debate

Jobs Market: Wider Economic Implications

Contribution

My Lords, there is positive information in the labour market. The claimant count is falling. Over 350,000 more people have moved into work this year. Real wages have risen more since July last year than they did in the first 10 years of the previous Government, and UK growth is forecast to be the second fastest in the G7 after only the United States. However, the latest figures also highlight the challenges and the importance of our Get Britain Working plan, which includes creating a new jobs and careers service, tackling economic inactivity due to ill health and delivering our youth guarantee.

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