HC Deb 27 May 1968 vol 765 cc168-9W
Sir C. Osborne

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what new steps he proposes to take to implement his undertaking to provide full employment; and why unemployment persists at higher levels than at any time since 1951.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

The Government's policies are designed to secure full employment on the basis of a steady rise in production led by export demand. Provided that the export opportunities created by devaluation are vigorously seized, the present level of unemployment should tend to decline.