STOPPING THE LOCKDOWN BECOMING A DOWNTURN

Friends

I hope this finds you well and safe - and a massive well done and thanks to
all those across the region working on the frontline as key workers, and as
volunteers keeping our community safe and strong. It's been a truly
incredible effort.

It could now be that the Peak Covid is behind us - for now. But that means
we've got a huge job to do, pushing for a plan not just to save lives - but
to save livelihoods.

I don't want to sugar-coat this, but credible forecasters are now
predicting the West Midlands will take the biggest punch in the country. If
we do nothing, that could mean unemployment rising by anywhere between
50,000 and 150,000.

We cannot let that happen.

That's why today I'm starting the debate about a plan for our region that
is big, bold and green. It calls for an immediate investment boost of over
£1.5 billion to get our economy back on the move - and moving in a new
direction. Plus we need the budget to deliver the job guarantee scheme
which the TUC has called for today.

Based on Labour's successful Future Jobs Fund, it would make sure that
anyone losing their job had work to go to. It worked last time. It would
work again today.
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We want you to help shape the detail of this plan - so if you could, it'd
be brilliant if you could fill in the quick survey here:
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Many thanks

RT HON LIAM BYRNE MP

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