Unemployment
Unemployment news from UK Parliament.
How do we create and protect jobs for young people? Committee seeks views
Youth Unemployment Committee launch call for evidence
25 March 2021
Welfare in Scotland: Committee to question Social service providers on accessing social security and experience of poverty
Questions will focus on poverty reduction measures, the £20 uplift in Universal Credit and joint UK-Scotland working on social security
08 February 2021
New job creation plan needed to prevent New Year spike in unemployment
The Economic Affairs Committee publishes its report ‘Employment and COVID-19: time for a new deal’.
14 December 2020
ASau yn ystyried effaith y rhaglen ‘Kickstart’ yng Nghymru
MPs to examine measures to tackle youth unemployment in Wales in a one-off evidence session
08 December 2020
MPs to consider impact of the Kickstart programme in Wales
MPs to examine measures to tackle youth unemployment in Wales in a one-off evidence session
08 December 2020
MPs seek views on benefits and allowances
Committee launches a survey asking people about their experience with the benefits system
07 December 2020
Can green jobs support Net Zero Britain ambitions while building back better from coronavirus?
Committee launch new inquiry into Green Jobs
17 November 2020
Committee holds session on support for people claiming benefits
Committee to hold a session on the experiences of people claiming benefits for the first time
17 November 2020
Employment and COVID-19 inquiry launched by Lords Economic Affairs Committee
Inquiry on employment and COVID-19 launched by Lords Committee
03 August 2020
Substantial reform of Universal Credit needed to protect the most vulnerable
Lords Committee report calling for reform of Universal Credit published
31 July 2020
Lords examines Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill at report stage
Lords completes check and change
24 June 2020
CBI among witnesses as Peers probe COVID-19 lessons for public services
Public Services Committee talk to CBI, charities and private sector on Wednesday 24 June at 3.00pm
22 June 2020
Urgent question on Government's strategy to protect jobs and the economy
Anneliese Dodds MP asked an urgent question in light of changes to the furlough scheme
16 June 2020
Lords questions government in oral questions on 5 May
Virtual questions session discussing the impact of Covid-19
04 May 2020
Work and Pensions Committee questions Secretary of State on DWP response to coronavirus
Dr Thérèse Coffey MP will be questioned on how her Department is responding to the coronavirus outbreak.
20 March 2020