Member of Parliament
Lord Sharma
Member since
20 Aug 2024
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3
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2
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991
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1
Last spoke
14 Apr 2026
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HANSARDEmployment TrendsAs I said in answer to an earlier question, 75% of the jobs created since 2010 are indeed in high-level occupations which attract higher wages, but of course we need to do more…07 Jan 2019HANSARDEmployment TrendsThat is a typically forthright question from my right hon. Friend. To compare rates, in France the unemployment rate is over 9% I believe, but of course the other incredibly…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit Roll-outThe roll-out of universal credit is now complete and is available in every jobcentre across the United Kingdom. By 2023, all existing legacy claimants will have been moved to…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit Roll-outWe do of course have the policy of new burdens funding, and in 2017-18 the Government paid out £30 million to local authorities across the country. If the hon. Lady has specific…07 Jan 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit Roll-outI am very sorry to hear about the distress the hon. Gentleman’s constituent is undergoing, and I thank the hon. Gentleman for his regular engagement with the jobcentre in his…07 Jan 2019
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