75. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what study he made of the Report of the Manpower Research Unit of the Department of Employment and Productivity published in January, which showed that about one-tenth of the working population was employed in retail distribution, before he decided to impose a further increase in selective employment tax in the Budget.
§ Mr. TaverneMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor took into account all the relevant information about employment in retail distribution.