HC Deb 10 May 1984 vol 59 c438W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer which economic indicators confirm his view of economic recovery.

Mr. Lawson

GDP rose by 3 per cent. in 1983 arid is now at an allߝtime high and still rising. Industrial production rose by 4.5 per cent. in the year to the three months ending February 1984. Employment, too, is rising, with the employed labour force estimated to have increased by about 200,000 between March and December 1983.

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