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ADRIAN OWENS - Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman, West Lancashire
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Action needed now on jobs
Commenting on figures which show that unemployment in West Lancashire has almost doubled in the past 12 months , Adrian Owens, Conservative General Election candidate said: “This large rise in people losing jobs locally is bad news. A Conservative Government would act quickly setting up a National Loan Guarantee Scheme – to underwrite up to £50 billion in lending from the banks to British businesses. The focus would be on short-term credit lines, overdrafts and trade credit – the lifelines that all businesses need to stay afloat. Conservatives would also cut taxes on jobs and businesses. We would cut corporation tax on all businesses - funded by scrapping complex business allowances and reliefs. This would also fund a short term reduction of 1% in national insurance for the smallest companies who provide so much of new job growth. By contrast, Labour plans to increase national insurance, which is a tax on jobs, right in the middle of a recession. We have said it is our priority to halt this damaging prospect.” Adrian concluded, “Finally, we should be using this period when talented people find themselves without work and with time on their hands, to re-skill the British workforce. We have identified new funding to boost apprenticeships and community learning.” Copyright © 2009, Adrian Owens -- 15/05/09 |
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