§ 75. Sir C. Osborneasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if, in view, of the fact that Her Majesty's Government's National Plan of a year ago forecast a shortage of 200,000 workers, and there are now half a million unemployed and unable to find jobs, with the probability of a million unemployed this winter, he will abandon the rest of the plan; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. William RodgersWithout accepting the hon. Member's figures, I would ask him to await a statement on the future of the Plan.
§ Mr. Martenasked the First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Economic Affairs if he has yet decided to publish a second edition of the National Plan.