§ 33. Dr. George TurnerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the impact of his Department's policies on the levels of employment in the Eastern region since May 1997. [121404]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonIn the Eastern Region, as in the rest of the UK, we have created a sound and credible platform of economic stability that will help us attain our objective of high and stable levels of growth and employment. Since the election, employment in the East has risen by 126,000 and unemployment has fallen by 53,000.