HC Deb 04 April 1978 vol 947 c94W
20. Mr. Rost

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs he expects will be provided in 1979 and 1980.

Mr. Harold Walker

The Government's policies seek to bring about an eventual expansion of jobs sufficient to reduce unemployment and meet the needs of the extra workers expected to join the labour force over the next few years. When they will succeed depends on a variety of factors only partly within Government control and I therefore see little point in trying to produce estimates of this kind.