Economy (Yorkshire and Humberside) (Hansard, 23 January 1997)

HC Deb 23 January 1997 vol 288 c685W 685W

§ Mrs. Peacock
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement about the economy in Yorkshire and Humberside. [11964]

§ Mrs. Angela Knight
Yorkshire and Humberside is sharing fully in the success of the British economy, which is enjoying a combination of low inflation, falling unemployment, low mortgage rates and rising living standards not seen for a generation. The unemployment rate in Yorkshire and Humberside is at its lowest for six years.