Economic Inactivity: Towns and Cities

Part of Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at on 6 March 2023.

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Photo of Mel Stride Mel Stride The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Office for National Statistics regularly publishes statistics relating to estimates of local inactivity. I have been leading work across Government with a further piece on participation, and the Chancellor and I will shortly be setting out more details of our plans.

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