§ 13. Mr. Knoxasked 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. LawsonYes. 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.