§ Mr. Evennettasked the Secretary of State for Employment what measures he has introduced to improve the creation of jobs in London; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkThe Government are committed to maintaining their economic policies, which are directed at holding down inflation and public borrowing, while encouraging greater enterprise, flexibility and com-petitiveness in industry and the labour market. This is the best way to secure real, lasting growth in output and jobs in London and elsewhere. We are bringing direct help to large numbers of unemployed people in the area through our special employment and training measures, such as the enterprise allowance scheme which is currently helping almost 4,000 people in London to set up in business, and is to be further extended next year. London will also benefit this year from nearly £57 million of urban programme aid, a substantial proportion of which will be devoted to job creation projects.