Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 24
24
Accepted
Government should develop clear ‘defensive’ interventions for sectors going through rapid change, to prepare workers...
Recommendation
Government should develop clear ‘defensive’ interventions for sectors going through rapid change, to prepare workers and communities for the loss of jobs and/or businesses that will inevitably occur in their local communities, and to support them in taking advantage of new work and business opportunities. These interventions should be delivered locally so that workers and businesses are aware of the opportunities for support available to them and can therefore effectively engage with industrial policy in their local economy. (Paragraph 88) Local industrial strategies
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that its existing Plan for Jobs, including schemes like Restart and Kickstart, and the UK Community Renewal Fund, already provide support for workers and communities in changing sectors. It also highlights the upcoming Levelling Up White Paper which will set out further plans.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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44. The Government recognises that there are several sectors undergoing rapid change, including those who have been significantly impacted by Covid-19.
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