Unemployment
Unemployment news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates increase in violent crime
Youth services to combat gang culture under spotlight
30 November 2018
Lords debates funding for schools
Members consider impact of government approach
30 November 2018
Government must urgently reassess sanctions regime
Government must urgently re-assess "harmful and counterproductive" sanctions regime
06 November 2018
Is Universal Credit working for disabled people?
Work and Pensions Committee takes evidence from charities in a public meeting
04 July 2018
Human rights experts and Ministers questioned on sexual harassment
Women and Equalities Committee examines both of its inquiries on sexual harassment
13 June 2018
Employers questioned on sexual harassment in the workplace
Women and Equalities Committee continues inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace
23 May 2018
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