§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for Employment if the unemployment figures take account of the number of people employed in the black economy; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe size of the "black economy" and its effect on the unemployment statistics is not known with any certainty. It is believed that a substantial part of the "black economy" relates to the undisclosed activity and income of people who are self-employed or who have a job.