As unemployment rose again in the past month, Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has called on the Government to develop a more coherent strategy and implement current support plans faster.
Unemployment in the Torbay constituency rose by 27 in October despite the overall regional rate of unemployment falling by 0.1%.
Mr Sanders has been questioning Ministers this week over the Government’s support for the electronics industry, which has been suffering job losses locally and across the UK as a result of intense competition from abroad.
Adrian commented: “Today we saw yet another rise in unemployment and it is clear that young people are those being hit hardest. The Government desperately needs to up its game by engaging with industries to provide real apprenticeships that lead to long term careers and by providing more support for the further education sector.”
“Torbay desperately needs to diversify its economy but this is being hampered by the lack of support many industries, particularly the manufacturing sector, are receiving.
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