Public Sector Borrowing Requirement (Unemployment Costs)

HC Deb 17 December 1981 vol 15 c193W

31. Mr. Race

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportions of the public sector borrowing requirement in the financial years 1981–82 and 1980–81are accounted for by the total costs to the Exchequer of unemployment.

Mr. Brittan

It is not possible to give a meaningful estimate.