§ 45. Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Employment when, having regard to the improvement in the underlying trends of other economic indicators, he expects the trend in unemployment to decline substantially.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonUnemployment always tends to follow the other economic indicators, which are now showing signs of recovery. A sustainable recovery in employment will depend largely on whether British industry can increase its competitiveness and continue to improve its productivity.