Unemployment
Unemployment news from UK Parliament.
Work and Pensions and BEIS Committees publish report on Carillion
Carillion's board presided over “rotten corporate culture”, “responsible and culpable” for its massively costly demise
16 May 2018
Minister questioned on Universal Credit and domestic abuse
Work and Pensions Committee hears from Support and Children's Minister on Universal Credit and the potential for domestic abuse
24 April 2018
Recruitment and re-skilling of older workers examined
Women and Equalities Committee questions policy experts on recruitment bias
24 January 2018
Committee questions Ministers on Universal Credit
Work and Pensions Committee questions UK and Scottish Ministers on the work incentive
24 January 2018
Experts questioned on employment barriers for older people
Women and Equalities Committee considers older people and employment
13 December 2017
Scottish Government Minister questioned in Stirling
Scottish Affairs Committee hears from Scottish Government Minister on sustainable employment
06 November 2017
Jobcentre Plus closures result of incoherent planning and need rethink
Scottish Affairs Committee publishes report on the planned closure of Jobcentres in Scotland
26 April 2017
Liberate new youth employment programme from Universal Credit
Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on employment opportunities for young people
29 March 2017
MPs debate Jobcentre plus office closures
On 16 March MPs took part in a general debate in Westminster Hall
02 March 2017
Backbench Business Committee weekly meeting 28 February 2017
MPs bid for a number of debates including on jobcentre plus office closures
27 February 2017
Minister questioned on Jobcentre Plus closures in Scotland
Scottish Affairs Committee holds one-off session on the consequences for job seekers and staff
08 February 2017
Minister for Employment questioned on employment opportunities for young people
Work and Pensions Committee hears from Damian Hinds and Iain Walsh
12 December 2016
Doubts over jobcentre role in flagship work and health programme
Work and Pensions Committee finds grave concerns over challenges faced by Work Coaches in Jobcentre Plus
09 November 2016
MPs debate on reductions to Employment Support Allowance and universal credit
On 17 November MPs debated the reductions to Employment Support Allowance and universal credit
03 November 2016
Muslims and employment: what is the Government doing to close the gap?
Women and Equalities Committee questions Ministers on what the Government is doing to tackle islamophobia
10 May 2016