HC Deb 18 March 1983 vol 39 cc279-80W
Mr. Harold Walker

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will take steps to cease the practice, recently introduced by his Department, of presenting the numbers of claimants for unemployment benefit as the numbers of people unemployed.

Mr. Gummer

The claimant figures will continue to be presented as the measure of unemployment. Where it is necessary to distinguish them from the registration, basis this will be done.