Unemployment

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 7 December 2006.

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Photo of Dennis Skinner Dennis Skinner Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee 10:30, 7 December 2006

Does the Chancellor agree that as a result of the coalfield plan, we have made progress in coal-mining areas throughout Britain? I have spoken in many of those areas, where there have been 40 to 50 per cent. reductions in unemployment—at one time, many of those pit villages experienced unemployment of 15 per cent., and in some cases the figure reached 20 per cent. We will need a little bit more money for junction 29A, which goes straight into Markham pit yard. That is where we are going to get rid of all the pit tips and the lines of coke, which will be replaced by industrial premises and 5,000 jobs. Give us the extra money.

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JOHN SIDDALL
Posted on 8 Dec 2006 10:31 pm (Report this annotation)

A great MP who is supporting his constituents by trying to further the provision of a further motorway junction to bring new businesses and employment to a now industrialy derelict area

Mark Bestford
Posted on 9 Dec 2006 9:57 am (Report this annotation)

Well done that man. However, I hope the new junction also comes with other local improvements, have you ever seen the chaos created by 5000 people trying to leave or join the motorway at the same time?