Older people tend to be more “punctual” and “able to spell” compared with their younger counterparts, a Conservative MP said. Michael Fabricant listed the qualities of adults aged 50 and over as he urged the Government to do more to support them back into employment.
Speaking in the Commons during Work and Pensions questions, the Lichfield MP joked he did not have to declare an interest, because of his “youth”. Amid laughter from MPs, he added: “But does my right honourable friend agree with me that older people on the whole tend to be more punctual, tend to be more dedicated, tend to be more reliable, tend to be able to spell.
“What is my right honourable friend doing to tell employers that these are the very factors that needs to employ them?”
