HC Deb 10 May 1984 vol 59 c434W
13. Mr. Knox

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there have been any further signs that the economy is recovering from the recession since he introduced his Budget.

Mr. Lawson

Yes. Latest estimates indicate a 200,000 increase in the employed labour force between March. and December 1983. The April CBI survey of industrial trends reported a more widespread improvement in orders and output than at any time in the last seven years.