§ 53. Sir A. Meyerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the effect on redundancies and on loss of job opportunities in the assisted areas as a result of the proposed phasing out of regional employment premiums.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettRegional employment premium was withdrawn as part of a package of economic and industrial measures and the effect of this package will be to reduce unemployment, compared to what it would otherwise have been.