§ Dr. McDonaldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will estimate the total increase in unemployment which will result from all the cuts in public expenditure announced in 1976 affecting 1977–78, indicating the basis of his estimates.
(2) if he will estimate the net increase in unemployment in 1977–78 which will result from the measures he announced in the House on Wednesday 15th December, excluding any job creation or job saving measure.
(3) if he will estimate the total cost of increases in unemployment and other benefits, together with redundancy pay, of the rise in unemployment expected as a result of the expenditure cuts announced in 1976 and affecting 1977–78;
(4) if he will indicate the basis of his estimates of the rise in unemployment in 1977–78 resulting from public expenditure cuts announced in 1976, including the extent to which his estimates take into account the multiplier efforts of the immediate loss of jobs caused by the cuts in public expenditure in that year.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesI will let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimates he has made of the number of jobs that will be lost as a result of the cuts in Government expenditure announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 15th December; and how many of these are expected to be in the private sector.
§ Mr. Denzil DaviesI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.