Jobseeker's Allowance

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 16 March 2009.

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Photo of David Gauke David Gauke Shadow Minister (Treasury) 2:30, 16 March 2009

Given the OECD's prediction that unemployment in the UK will rise higher and faster than that in any of the other G7 countries, does the Minister believe that the UK economy was best placed to withstand a recession?