HC Deb 06 December 1983 vol 50 c125W
55. Mr. Barron

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what action he intends to take over the high levels of unemployment in the Rother valley.

Mr. Alan Clark

Real and sustainable new jobs will be created in the Rother valley 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 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.