To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Labour Market Evidence Group will be set up.
Answered on
20 May 2025
The Labour Market Evidence (LME) Group will be comprised of:
• The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, who are encouraged to focus on domestic recruitment and training;
• The Department for Work and Pensions, tasked with reducing economic inactivity and increasing workforce participation;
• Skills England and equivalent organisations in the Devolved Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which will target training needs; and
• The Migration Advisory Committee which will guide immigration policy.
The LME Group will be set up in due course.
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