Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mel Stride and Rob Roberts

Monday 5th February 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mel Stride]

I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the extraordinary work that she does locally to promote apprenticeships. I believe she was involved in a jobs fair on 24 January, hosted by Reed, which was highly successful. The employment rate in her constituency is 81%, well above the national average, which I put down almost entirely to the work that she is doing. She asked how we would proceed. We already have swaps, bootcamps and returnerships, but I am indeed looking at specific areas of the labour market, particularly in the context of migration changes, where we may be able to do more on a strategic basis.

[Mr Rob Roberts (Delyn) (Ind)]

14. What recent assessment he has made of the potential cost of restoring parity in the level of state pension received by UK citizens living overseas.