Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 1
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Accepted
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While there is a broad consensus that new technology is unlikely to result in mass...
Conclusion
While there is a broad consensus that new technology is unlikely to result in mass unemployment, it will lead to the loss of some jobs and the creation of entirely new ones. Some sectors will experience the impact of new technology more profoundly than others, and for some these changes have been accelerated by the pandemic. The retail sector, for example, has already seen the loss of many traditional “high street” roles, but the growth in e-commerce has led to the creation of new jobs.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government describes ongoing inter-departmental work and DWP's role in providing employability and vocational skills training to support jobseekers into priority sectors. This demonstrates existing efforts to address the labour market impacts of technology mentioned in the committee's conclusion.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 12 November 2021. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗