HC Deb 12 July 1977 vol 935 c66W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Prime Minister on what evidence he made the statement on Saturday 2nd July that increased wages without increased production cause unemployment, in view of the fact that there has been an increase in unemployment each year without increases in wages.

The Prime Minister

If there had been no pay policy during the last two years, our current level of unemployment—already unacceptably high—would undoubtedly have been much higher still.