The number of unemployed people in North East Fife has gone up by 68% in the last year according to figures from the House of Commons library.
Commenting, Sir Menzies said:
“A jump of 68% in one year is a huge rise in the number of people claiming jobseekers allowance in North East Fife.
“These figures represent personal heartbreak for hundreds of people across North East Fife, from the young person leaving school who cannot find employment to the family who risk losing their home because the main breadwinner has lost their job.
“Unemployment is increasingly well above even the most dire predictions and the endless stream of Government initiatives is failing to stop the economy hemorrhaging jobs. We need concrete, direct solutions to getting people back into work.”
