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<p>The Government’s Industrial Strategy has set out a long term approach to boost
the UK’s productivity growth and ensure that we’re building an economy fit for the
future. The White Paper has set out a range of measures aimed at increasing investment
from the private and public sector, which will both be vital in meeting the objective
of increasing our productivity and earning power for people across the UK, including
the North East of England.</p><p>We are working with the North East Local Enterprise
Partnership to support the delivery of their Strategic Economic Plan, with its key
themes of More and Better Jobs, which articulates how productivity can be enhanced
in the area. In their latest analysis, the North East LEP highlights that, of the
55,200 additional jobs created in the North East since 2014, 73% – or 40,300 – meet
their definition of ‘better’ jobs.</p>
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