§ 16 Mr. James Lamondasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied with the effectiveness of Government measures to reduce unemployment in the North-West region.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonI am satisfied that the Government's special measures have made a useful contribution to reducing unemployment in the short term.
The only way, however, to attain a substantial and lasting improvement in employment levels in the North-West and in the country as a whole is to get the economy on to a sound footing. This is what the Government's policies aim to achieve.