. >> alex cunningham. >> rising unemployment remains an issue in my constituency. based on the reemployment and recession which claims hard working families in the most vulnerable for the obscene tax for millionaires. [cheering and applause] -- looks at the figures today he'll see there are 131,000 more people in work over the last quarter, we have seen 600,000 more people employed compared with a year ago, that is what is actually happening in terms of employment. and i have to say when we look at the mess we were left by the party opposite being given advice on economic and budget day for the party asking is like asking emeril for accounting advice. in less than a time the government will have taken 3,168 of my constituents. -- [inaudible] let it show that the conservative government are on the side of hard working low paid people. >> i think my honorable friend makes an important point. we have consistently lifted the possible tax allowance. the amount of money you earn before you start paying tax starting around 600,000 pounds and rising all the time. with 2 mi