§ Mr. Austin Mitchellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what effect the reduction of £3.5 billion in public expenditure is likely to have on (a) revenue from taxes and insurance contributions etc., and (b) expenditure on unemployment and other welfare benefits.
§ Mr. BiffenI am unable to give the hon. Member the information he requests for the reasons given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State in reply to the hon. Member for Newham, North-East (Mr. Leighton) on 14 November 1979.—[Vol. 973, c.622–3.]