§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will show the net cost of employing all the registered unemployed at weekly rates of £75, £100 and £150 (a) after taking into account increased revenue from income tax and national insurance contributions and (b) after also deducting the estimated savings on social security benefits and tax refunds.
§ Mr. BrittanChanges in employment would effect the public finances in a number of ways, depending on the causes of the change. But there is no basis for estimating what public expenditures and receipts would be if all the unemployed were working.