§ 23. Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that present Government plans are adequate to deal with unemployment in the Alnwick and Amble areas.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkYes. Real and sustainable new jobs will be created in the Alnwick and Amble areas and elsewhere as our industries become more competitive and sell more goods and services. There are continuing signs that the Government's policies are succeeding in establishing the economic conditions which will help them to do so. It will take time for these improvements to be translated into new jobs and in the meantime we are continuing to help those hardest hit through our considerable range of special employment and training measures.