§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what increase in unemployment in the West Midlands he expects as a result of his Chrysler decision both directly from Chrysler and indirectly from firms supplying Chrysler.
§ Mr. John FraserThe reductions in the numbers employed directly by Chrysler United Kingdom will obviously result in an increase in unemployment, but it is not possible to make any precise estimate of how this is likely to be reflected in the unemployment figures for the West Midlands. Nor is it possible to estimate the likely future employment levels in firms in the West Midlands supplying Chrysler or how any changes in such levels will affect unemployment.