Unemployment
Unemployment news from UK Parliament.
Experts and charities questioned on employment support for young people and people with disabilities
Work and Pensions Committee examines barriers keeping young people and people with disabilities out of employment
15 November 2022
Professional Qualifications Bill completes passage through parliament
Members consider Commons changes on consultation with devolved authorities. Catch up
06 April 2022
Benefits system supported Wales through the pandemic, but action needed to support people with rising cost of living
Committee publishes its report, The Benefits system in Wales
17 March 2022
Cefnogwyd Cymru gan y system budd-daliadau drwy’r pandemig, ond mae angen gweithredu er mwyn cefnogi pobl gyda chostau byw sydd ar gynnydd
Committee publishes their report on The benefits system in Wales
17 March 2022
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Taiwan democracy, new peerages, Northern Ireland and older workers. Catch up
04 March 2022
Universal Credit and childcare: Work and Pensions Committee holds first oral evidence session
The Committee questions policy specialists, charities and professional organisations in the first oral evidence session in the inquiry.
25 January 2022
Committee to question OBR Chair and labour market policy experts
Committee to examine the Government’s approach to supporting people in employment in a one-off session
04 January 2022
Disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system: Work and Pensions Secretary given ‘final chance’ to publish report
Committee Chair writes to the Work and Pensions Secretary
16 December 2021
Holi Gweinidogion Llywodraeth y DU ar y system budd-daliadau yng Nghymru
UK Government Ministers to be quizzed on benefits system in Wales
02 December 2021
UK Government Ministers to be quizzed on benefits system in Wales
UK Government Ministers to be quizzed on benefits system in Wales
02 December 2021
Urgent action needed to tackle and prevent youth unemployment
House of Lords Youth Unemployment Committee publishes its report 'Skills for every young person'.
26 November 2021
Disability employment gap: Work and Pensions Committee publishes Government response to report
The government responds to the Disability employment gap report
22 November 2021
Lords debates private members’ bills at second reading
Members discuss proposed laws on employment rights for workers, state school assemblies and entry into the UK for refugee family members. Learn more
13 September 2021
Lords debates levelling up of opportunities for children
Members debate the education and health of children of the UK affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Catch up
18 June 2021
Prison education inquiry: Education Committee evidence session on employability, skills and training
The session will explore what is being done to help prisoners undertake education and training whilst in prison and move into jobs on release from custody
20 May 2021