Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has welcomed news that support for jobseekers has been growing; but has voiced concern that the Government has still done little to increase the number of job vacancies.
Regional Jobcentre Plus Manager Phil Weeks has been championing the new support available, including £1,000 recruitment subsidies for empoyers, free basic skills training for jobseekers and more funding for the Rapid Response Service.
These measures are very necessary for Torbay, which has over 3,500 jobseekers in the Borough. But there are only around 350 jobs on offer in the authority's jobcentres.
Adrian is pushing local and national Government to provide more support for small businesses and really stimulate job creation schemes.
Adrian said: "It is very good news that extra training and support is, in theory, now available to the unemployed but it will be of no use if Government policy continues to squander opportunities to provide jobs."
"The VAT cut has proved to be a waste of money for both taxpayers and businesses. What we really need is investment based on a sound cost-benefit analysis. For example, every pound spent on Visit Britain tourism advertising funding brings £36 into the economy."
"A fiscal stimulus will only have credibility if it creates jobs now and while the state of Britain's finances is perilous, there is still time for the Government to divert spending into areas that will benefit the economy."
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