§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what effect he estimates 403W his forecast of a level of unemployment of around 1 million arising from his Budget policies will have on the social contract.
§ Mr. DellOne of the primary aims of the social contract is to maintain the level of employment in Britain. The higher unemployment forecast in the Budget Statement is an inevitable consequence of the failure so far to adhere to the terms of the contract on pay. Stricter observance of the social contract continues to offer the best prospect of preserving employment; excessive wage settlements must in the long term mean fewer jobs.