HC Deb 15 December 1981 vol 15 c85W
45. Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Employment when, having regard to the improvement in the underlying trends of other economic indicators, he expects the trend in unemployment to decline substantially.

Mr. Peter Morrison

Unemployment always tends to follow the other economic indicators, which are now showing signs of recovery. A sustainable recovery in employment will depend largely on whether British industry can increase its competitiveness and continue to improve its productivity.

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