§ 60. Mr. A. Lewisasked the Minister of Labour whether he is aware that since 1951 unemployment has increased by 83 per cent; and what action he proposes to take to restore the employment figures to their pre-1951 level.
§ Mr. WhitelawBetween mid-1951 and mid-1962 the numbers in employment increased by nearly 2 million, or about 9 per cent. The Government's policy is to safeguard employment by promoting expansion on a sound basis. We have already taken several measures to this end.