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17/10/2012
Alliance Calls For New Measures To Tackle Unemployment
Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson MLA has said that the Executive must invest in new measures such as the Green New Deal to tackle the unemployment rate.
His comments come after the unemployment rate rose by over 1% in the last quarter to over 8.1%.
Stewart Dickson MLA said: "The news that the unemployment rate has increased again shows that the Northern Ireland economy is still facing a tough time. We will unfortunately be faced with further bad news when the job losses at FG Wilson take effect.
"We must take a radical approach to improving our economy by implementing new measures such as a Green New Deal. However, the Executive has so far failed to deliver this. When you look at what countries like Germany and the United States have done on the green economy, it is shocking that we have not followed suit.
"The issue of a lower rate of corporation tax could deliver a radical change but we must be careful not to put all of our eggs in one basket."
(CD)
His comments come after the unemployment rate rose by over 1% in the last quarter to over 8.1%.
Stewart Dickson MLA said: "The news that the unemployment rate has increased again shows that the Northern Ireland economy is still facing a tough time. We will unfortunately be faced with further bad news when the job losses at FG Wilson take effect.
"We must take a radical approach to improving our economy by implementing new measures such as a Green New Deal. However, the Executive has so far failed to deliver this. When you look at what countries like Germany and the United States have done on the green economy, it is shocking that we have not followed suit.
"The issue of a lower rate of corporation tax could deliver a radical change but we must be careful not to put all of our eggs in one basket."
(CD)
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Unemployment Up - But More People Are Working
Although still under the UK average, unemployment in Northern Ireland has gone up again. The numbers of people who are deemed 'economic inactive' has also continued to rise. However, on the plus side, the numbers actually in work rose again by 1,000 to 781,000 over the quarter and 9,000 on the year.
Unemployment Up - But More People Are Working
Although still under the UK average, unemployment in Northern Ireland has gone up again. The numbers of people who are deemed 'economic inactive' has also continued to rise. However, on the plus side, the numbers actually in work rose again by 1,000 to 781,000 over the quarter and 9,000 on the year.
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