Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 3991

Long Term Unemployed People

Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps to support community businesses that (a) employ, (b) train and (c) support people who have been unemployed for long periods.

Answer

Alison McGovern
DWP will give local places the responsibility and resources to design a joined-up work, health and skills offer that’s right for local people – as a key part of their Local Growth Plans. There will be a fundamental shift in the balance of power and resour...

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