A Bill to place a duty on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to pursue a policy of full employment; to make associated provision for an employment guarantee scheme for benefit claimants who have been unemployed and looking for work for longer than six months; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2022
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This Bill would require the Chancellor of the Exchequer to pursue a policy of full employment. It would create an employment guarantee for benefit claimants who have been unemployed and actively seeking work for more than six months. It also includes related provisions to help put this policy into practice.
The Bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with first reading in June 2021 and second reading in May 2022, and has not yet progressed beyond the second reading.
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21 Jun 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
