HC Deb 07 February 1978 vol 943 cc473-4W
Mr. Dykes

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the number of jobs in the private sector affected by the existence of an official list of companies excluded from official aid, assistance, grants or subsidies since they are deemed to have exceeded the wage guidelines policy promulgated in 1977.

Mr. Harold Walker

As stated in the White Paper (Cmnd. 6882), the precondition for success in returning to full employment is the mastery of inflation, in which the pay policy and the steps we

the United Kingdom, what was the average January and July unemployment figure for each year since 1970.

Mr. Golding

Because of changes in definitions and in the composition of the assisted areas, information for all dates specified could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The following table gives comparable information for January 1970, July 1977 and January 1978.

are taking in support of it have an important part to play.

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