Vince Cable: The Liberal Democrats have launched our campaign for A Million Jobs for a Stronger Economy.
This campaign will promote the fact that Liberal Democrats in Government have helped business create more than one million private sector jobs. Our ambition is to help create a million more new jobs.
I'm proud of our Government's record on job creation.
Since 2010 we have helped create:
- Jobs for young people - 1.2 million apprentices and 110,000 work placements for young people out of work
- Jobs in manufacturing - £5.5bn extra into science, high-tech manufacturing and renewable energy
- Jobs outside London - £2.6bn in our Regional Growth Fund, giving money to growing businesses around the country
- Jobs building Britain - £15.3bn to improve Britain's roads, railways and housing
- Help for job creators - £2,000 cash back to employers on the tax they pay on their employees, to make it more affordable for businesses to take on staff
- Green jobs - £3bn to fund the world's first Green Investment Bank, putting extra money into renewable energy, waste disposal and energy efficiency
- Rural jobs - £530m to improve access to superfast broadband, creating jobs and helping rural businesses
Jobs and employment are understandably a top priority for voters, so our record is something we need to talk about.
I'm therefore delighted that over the next year the whole Party will focus on campaigning for A Million Jobs for a Stronger Economy.
Nick got this started today - launching the campaign when announcing BIS sponsored Regional Growth Fund support for businesses in the North East.
We have a good record on jobs and I would urge you to join me in talking about it.
Yours,
Vince Cable MP
Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Business