Employment

(asked on 7th March 2018) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to implement the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 8 in the UK; and if he will make a statement.


Answered by
Robert Jenrick Portrait
Robert Jenrick
This question was answered on 16th March 2018

The Government is committed to the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Goal 8 calls for action to “promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”.

The most sustainable way to drive growth is to raise productivity. This Government is determined to boost productivity by investing in infrastructure, boosting R&D spending, and ensuring businesses can access the finance they need to grow.

We are also improving skills provision, notably through the introduction of T-levels and a focus on apprenticeships, so that everyone has the skills they need to prosper in the economy of the future. We are now at record employment, and we are ensuring good work through taking forward Matthew Taylor’s recommendations.

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