§ 22. Mr. Pikeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received regarding his Budget proposals and the likely effect on unemployment levels.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe Government have received many representations commending them for introducing a Budget that will increase employment.
§ 36. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has made any up-to-date assessment of employment trends following his Budget statement.
§ Mr. Peter ReesThe most recent employment estimates, published since the Budget, indicate further substantial growth in the employed labour force in the fourth quarter of 1984, bringing the total increase in the year to December 1984 to about 340,000. Thus there is a strong rising trend in employment, and prospects have been improved substantially by the measures announced in my right hon. Friend's Budget statement.
§ 38. Mr. Kenneth Carlisleasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many jobs the cut in national insurance contributions in the recent Budget will create.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Enfield, North (Mr. Eggar).