HC Deb 14 December 2000 vol 359 c248W
27. Jane Griffiths

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's policies on the levels of(a) employment and (b) unemployment in the UK. [141862]

Dawn Primarolo

Over the past three and a half years, we have taken the tough decisions necessary to secure a platform of stability to help us attain our central objective of high and stable levels of growth and employment. Since the election employment has risen by over one million and unemployment has been cut by over 500,000.