Sir Edward Leigh MP has welcomed new figures showing that 360 fewer people are claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in the Gainsborough constituency since 2010, a twenty per cent drop.

Across the East Midlands, 117,000 more people were in work compared to the end of the last Labour government.

“These numbers aren’t just statistics, they’re human lives and it shows that our long-term economic plan is working,” the former minister in Trade & Industry said.

“People here in Lincolnshire can look forward to a brighter, safer future both for themselves and for their families. We need to keep going so that more families here in Lincolnshire enjoy the security of a real job and regular pay.”

Throughout Britain the number of people relying on Jobseeker’s Allowance has fallen below one million for the first time since 2008.