HC Deb 22 March 1979 vol 964 c700W
35. Mr. Hoyle

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what, in the light of recent independent forecasts, is his revised assessment of the prospects for unemployment by 1990 under current economic policies.

42. Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the light of recent independent forecasts, what revised assessment he has made of the prospects for unemployment by 1990 if current economic policies are pursued and import controls are not introduced.

Mr. Joel Barnett

I have not made any quantified assessment of unemployment levels in 1990. Those who have made such assessments must be aware of the great uncertainties surrounding them.