§ 73. Mr. Parkasked the Paymaster General if he will estimate how many jobs have been created as a result of Government policies of deregulation.
§ Mr. TrippierThe White Paper "Lifting the Burden" (Cmnd. 9571) indicated that it is not possible to prove a direct causal relationship between deregulation and job creation, and no reliable estimate can therefore be given of the effect on jobs of progress to date. The available evidence suggests, however, that there is a link between deregulation and jobs through stimulating economic activity.
We will be publishing a second White Paper within the next few months, with further proposals for removing outdated and unnecessary regulations. The White Paper will also show what steps have been taken to ensure that, in framing new regulations, account is taken of their implications for business and for employment.