Written Question·Treasury·UIN 114122

Unemployment

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of costs for businesses on unemployment levels.

Answer

James Murray

Economic growth is this government’s number one priority. Businesses have choices about how they respond to changes in their costs, including through adjusting profits, prices, and patterns of employment, meaning employment is not mechanically affected by...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 114122) →