HC Deb 26 November 1987 vol 123 cc293-4W
39. Mr. Andy Stewart

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he makes of the extent to which Government economic policy has contributed to the fall in adult unemployment over the last 12 months.

54. Miss Emma Nicholson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the extent to which Government economic policy has contributed to the fall in adult unemployment over the last 12 months.

85. Mr. Andrew MacKay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he makes of the extent to which Government economic policy has contributed to the fall in adult unemployment over the last 12 months.

86. Mr. Hanley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he makes of the extent to which Government economic policy has contributed to the fall in adult unemployment over the last 12 months.

89. Mrs. Hicks

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he makes of the extent to which Government economic policy has contributed to the fall in adult unemployment over the last 12 months.

Mr. Major

The Government's policies have created a stable financial framework, and encouraged greater effort and enterprise. As a result, the United Kingdom is growing faster than any other major economy, and firms are taking on new workers at an accelerating rate. This has contributed to a fall in adult unemployment of almost 450,000 since October 1986, the largest 12-monthly fall on record.