Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has responded to the latest labour market stats, published today here.
He said:
Fixing the country's foundations is our priority to deliver change, tackle poverty and grow the economy. That's a massive challenge, given the in-year £22billion black hole in finances we inherited from the previous government, but we are making strides forward.
We're helping hard-working adults into fairly-paid jobs and giving them the means the stay secure in those jobs. We're making the national minimum wage a real living wage, prioritising Job Centre reform and making exploitative zero hour contracts a thing of the past. Boosting opportunity is key too - and we'll underline that next month as we showcase the UK's excellence to the world at the international investment summit.
