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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

PS You can find out how to support the campaign here

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