Wednesday 20 January 2010

Unemployment Up Again In North Durham. We Need Action To Create Jobs.

Unemployment has increased again in North Durham. The number of people claiming Job Seeker's Allowance now stands at 2,540, up from 2,515 a month ago. That is 27% higher than it was a year ago and a massive 112% higher than it was two years ago.

So many people I speak to in North Durham have been directly affected by unemployment. So many people I speak to feel that nowhere near enough is being done to tackle our jobs crisis.

We need to do more to tackle unemployment. We need to incentivise job creation and to more to help businesses create jobs. We need to create 100,000 new apprenticeships and training places; 50,000 more Further Education places and 10,000 more Higher Education places. We need to create a personalised careers advice system that genuinely helps people get back into work.

We need action to create jobs. It is clear that the Government's lack of action is impacting our area.

1 comment:

  1. I understand what you are saying David, but it's not a Governments Policy to create Jobs. It sounds a lot like Labour Policy that. Where will all of this money come from, we are basically Bankrupt under Socialism.

    Jobs are created through Creation of wealth of individuals pursing their own opportunities in their own lives. It's not a Politicians Job to do that, but it is a Politcians of a Conservative way to give us the right Market Conditions like low taxes, incetives for starting a Business this will bring the prosperity and wealth creation that is needed for the North East.

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